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PPLAYER NOTES
• This is the first UTC roster since well before the move to DI (1977-78) to not have a single junior college transfer on its roster.
• Chattanooga returns just one starter in five-man Drazen Zlovaric (Novi Sad, Serbia). Zlovaric is the top returning scorer and
rebounder with averages of 10.2 points and 6.4 boards per game.
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• UTC graduated 53.7% of its points, 42.5% of its rebounds, 73.7% of its assists and 54.5% of its minutes. Also gone are 57.3% of
the Mocs shot attempts, 78.6% from three-point range. The departed shot 37.5% (398-1060) from the floor and 33.1% (188-568)
th
bbeyond the arc, while the returners made 46.5% (367-789) from the field and 33.5% (52-155) from deep.
• The bulk of the Mocs’ experience comes in the paint with Zlovaric joined by junior Z. Mason (Nashville, Tenn.) and sophomores Jared
BBryant (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Lance Stokes (Orlando, Fla.). Walk-ons Drew Baker (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Sam Watson (Knoxville, Tenn.)
eeach have three years on the squad as well with 13 starts, 11 by Watson.
• Mason played his first collegiate hoops season after spending two years at Ole Miss on the football squad. He appeared in 25
ggames, starting one, averaging 5.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Those numbers increased to 7.8 points and boards per confereence game as the rust came off.
• Bryant and Stokes were key performers in reserve roles in 2011-12. Bryant played in 29 games, starting one, averaging 10.1 minutes per game (3.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg). Stokes
earned seven starts in 25 appearances starting out at the 3 and then playing at the 4 due to injuries. He should stick at the 4. The duo shot 59.6% and 53.8% from the
floor; respectively, while Stokes also made 81.3% of his free throw attempts.
• The backcourt returns just three players, all from a reserve role. Senior Dontay Hampton (Chattanooga, Tenn.) and sophomore
Ronrico White (Knoxville, Tenn.) were the first guards off the bench in 2011-12. Hampton was sixth in minutes played, while White
was eighth. Hampton, a former walk-on, will start the season on the sideline recovering from a knee injury. He scored 7.1 points
per contest last season, while White tallied 5.0 ppg. Sophomore Martynas Bareika (Kedainiai, Lithuania) saw limited minutes in 12
games as a redshirt freshman, but he is in the mix at the 2 and 3 wing spots.
• The Mocs added five freshmen, all guards/wings: Alex Bran (Memphis, Tenn.), Farad Cobb (West Palm Beach, Fla.), Casey Jones
(New Orleans, La.), Gee McGhee (Baton Rouge, La.) and Eric Robertson (Huntsville, Ala.). Cobb (6-0, 160), the No. 38 point guard in
the Class of 2012 by ESPN.com, looks to have the best shot at taking over at the 1. McGhee (6-5, 200) and Robertson (6-4, 191) are
combo guards. McGhee can play all three wing positions, while Robertson is a 2 that can work at the 1 as well. Jones (6-5, 185) is a
high flyer who will see action at the 3. Bran is a promising walk-on out of St. George’s in the Memphis area.

COACHING NOTES
• Head Coach John Shulman returns for his ninth season on the bench. The Mocs have won two SoCon Tournament Championships
(2005, 2009) and four SoCon North Division titles (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011) including three of the last five, during his tenure.
• He has led UTC to two NCAA Tournaments with SoCon Tournament wins in 2005 and 2009.
• Added Casey Long to the staff in place of Rick Cabrera (Tennessee Tech).
• UTC has won an amazing 92.2% of its games under Shulman when leading with five minutes to play (118-10). When the score is
within five points, leading or trailing, with five to go, Shulman and his charges are 52-31 (.627).
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SSCHEDULE NOTES
• 18 home games break UTC’s school record of 17 set in the 1985-86 and 2011-12 seasons...record-tying seven Division I home games
including the CBE and Dr Pepper Classic fields...last time seven DI schools visited McKenzie Arena was the 1990-91 season...third
in
titime overall with seven on the 1989-90 slate as well.
• The Kansas game marks the sixth time the Mocs have faced a previous season’s finalist....2nd year in a row UTC has done it (Butler,
22011-12, 57-46 loss)...previously: North Carolina (1982 champ, 12/21/82, 73-66 loss, home), at Michigan (1993 runner-up, 12/5/93,
997-86 loss), at Kansas (2003 runner-up, 11/21/03, 90-76 loss) and Memphis (2008 runner-up, San Juan, P.R., 11/20/08, 83-71 loss).
• The contest with the Jayhawks is part of the CBE Classic which will bring three teams and six games to McKenzie Arena Nov. 18-20...
LLouisiana Tech, Southeast Missouri and Troy square off in a round-robin to claim the title of the Chattanooga Sub-Regional.
• The game at KU is the first Big 12 meeting for the Mocs since Missouri on Nov. 24, 2009. It’s the first matchup with a current Big 12
member since Nov. 21, 2003 at…Kansas.
• The meeting at LSU is the first between the two programs...3rd year in a row – and nine of the last 10 – with at least one SEC team is on the schedule...Texas A&M now
stands as the only SEC school the Mocs have yet to face...freshman Gee McGhee returns to his native Baton Rouge to face LSU...Casey Jones is from nearby New Orleans.
• It’s the third time in four years UTC meets Georgia Tech...2nd consecutive season Jan. 2 includes a Big Six conference opponent for the Mocs (Tennessee).
• Return non-conference meetings from 2011-12: Kennesaw State (65-59 loss) and Mercer (67-56 loss). Utah Valley State returns to
the Dr Pepper Classic where it was a 74-59 loser to UTC in the title game.
• New opponents in 2012-13 (Last Meeting): Eastern Kentucky (12/30/09), Georgia Tech (2/16/11), High Point (1st meeting), Kansas
(11/21/03), LSU (1st), Louisiana Tech (11/24/77), Reinhardt (12/21/10), Southeast Missouri (1st), Tennessee Temple (12/21/09), Troy
(1st)...Georgia Tech dots the most past schedules of the new opponents (17th matchup)...La. Tech holds the distinction of being the
Mocs’ first win and opponent of the DI era.
• The 23rd Annual Dr Pepper Classic field matches UTC with High Point in the first round...Panthers were 13-18 last season, 8-10 tying
for sixth in the Big South Conference...Austin Peay meets Utah Valley in the other half of the bracket...APSU ended up sixth in the
OVC last year, while UVU won the Great West Conference...Govs lost 77-62 to the Mocs in the title game of the 2000 Dr Pepper Classic,
while the Wolverines were UTC’s victim in 2011...Chattanooga is 36-8 with 14 championships.
• Chattanooga faces one Big 12, one SEC, one ACC, two maybe three OVC, two A-Sun, one Big South, one Sun Belt, one WAC and
possibly one Great West school.

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THE UNIVERSITY
FOUNDERS HALL

FLETCHER HALL
If you look around the campus of the University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga, you will find a message chiseled for eternity into the
stone of our structures.
“We Shall Achieve”
A bold commitment that guides us in everything we do, and tells
the world what to expect from our campus. At the University of
Tennessee at Chattanooga, we achieve, and so will you.

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Achieving a goal doesn’t always come easy. UTC students are
challenged through a rigorous liberal arts based general education and state-of-the-art curricula in their majors. Our faculty
members hold world-class credentials in teaching, research and
creative endeavors and pass this experience to students. Tutoring
and other academic support assist student success. Your future is
worth the effort.

UTC is one of the fastest growing campuses
in Tennessee, with enrollment surpassing
10,000 in 2010. Here are some of the significant opportunities UTC has to offer:
• UTC established the SimCenter: National
Center for Computational Engineering in
2007. The SimCenter provides computer
simulations to solve problems for industry
and government while offering research
programs.
• UTC’s College of Business has ranked
among the best in the nation by both
BusinessWeek and the Princeton Review.
Our programs are among the elite 10%
nationwide to receive Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
International accreditation.
• UTC’s School of Nursing has received more
than $3 million in grants the past three
years to support nursing education and
bring new skills to our students.
• Our Teacher Preparation Academy has
been chosen by the Carnegie Foundation
as a “Teachers for a New Era” institution,
acknowledging our teacher licensure
programs as among the best in the nation
and a model for other universities.

• You will be impressed by Chattanooga’s revitalized Riverfront that
includes a 10-mile Riverwalk; The Passage, a celebration of Chattanooga’s Native American heritage, and the Chattanooga Pier.
• Cruise down the Tennessee River aboard the Southern Belle Riverboat and see why Chattanooga is nicknamed the “Scenic City of the
South.”
• Take a walking tour of the charming Bluff View Arts District with its
shops, restaurants and the Hunter Museum of American Art.
• The Walnut Street Bridge, connecting the Bluff View Arts District and
downtown with the North Shore District and Coolidge Park, is one of
the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

THE TENNESSEE AQUARIUM AND CHATTANOOGA’S RIVERFRONT PARK
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THE SCENIC CITY OF THE SOUTH
CHATTANOOGA
FAST FACTS

Founded
ded ........................................1838
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City Population .........................170,138
Metro Area Population ..............533,372
Altitude (Downtown)................... 675 ft.
Avg. Summer Temp. ....................83.8 (F)
Avg. Winter Temp. ......................59.3 (F)
Time Zone .................................. Eastern
Size ..........................................135 sqm.
• Chattanooga is the fourth Largest City in
Tennessee.
• The Chattanooga Bakery is the home of the
Moon Pie.
• Actor Samuel L. Jackson grew up in
Chattanooga where he attended Riverside
High School.

INCLINE RAILWAY

• Discover the Tennessee Aquarium with its
two underwater worlds: River Journey and
the new Ocean Journey. You will see tiny
sea horses, impressive Beluga sturgeon,
fierce sharks and playful otters.
• Visit Rock City where you can see seven
states from one spot.
• Located over 1120 feet beneath the surface,
Ruby Falls is the nation’s largest and
deepest waterfall open to the public.

RUBY FALLS

• Lookout Mountain’s Incline Railway travels
up a 72.7% grade, making it the steepest
passenger railway in the world.

Drafted in the first round of
the 1997 draft by Orlandoo after
leading the Mocs to the NCAA
CAA
asons in
Sweet 16. Played four seasons
the NBA (Orlando/Denver).). Still
playing professionally, he led Al Ahli
ue title.
to the 2009 Bahrani League

Russ Schoenee (below)

Was the first draft pick of the DI era, going to
Philadelphia in the second round in 1982. Schoene
played four seasons (290 games) for Philly, Indiana
and Seattle.

(above)
Mocs DI career scoring leader was drafted in the second round (1984) by
Denver and played two seasons with the Nuggets.

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MOCS IN THE NBA

GERALD WILKINS

Gerald Wilkins played three years for the Mocs
from the 1982-83 season through 1984-85. He is tied
for second on the all-time scoring list with 1,449 points
which was an average of 17 points per game. He holds
the single-season record for points with 672 in 1984-85
(21.0 ppg)
Among his Mocs
highlights are two regularseason Southern Conference
titles, one SoCon Tournament
title and an NCAA Tourney
appearance, while leading
the Mocs to two NITs.
The NIT appearances
are where Wilkins left cherished memories for Mocs fans.
Wins in Chattanooga over
Georgia (74-69 OT) in 1984,
one year after the Bulldogs’
NCAA Final Four appearance,
and Clemson (67-65) in 1985
were exciting. But it was in
the 1985 NIT second round at
Lamar where Wilkins’ buzzerbeater on a length-of-thecourt pass from Eugene Deal
led to an 85-84 Mocs overtime
win cementing his place in
hearts of Mocs’ fans.
His lone NCAA Tournament game came in the 1983 Mideast Regional as the Mocs lost
a 52-51 heartbreaker to Maryland in Houston, Texas. He was selected in the second round of
the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.
Wilkins played seven seasons (1985-92) on the biggest stage in pro basketball,
Madison Square Garden. He went from New York to Cleveland for two seasons with the
Cavs before one season in Vancouver. His final career stop was a three-season stint with the
Orlando Magic. In his final pro season, he played with his brother Dominique. All-in-all,
Wilkins played 13 seasons and 900 games (plus 55 playoff appearances) in the NBA.
Wilkins scored more than 11,700 points during his career. His best season came in
1986-87 when he averaged 19.1 points and 4.6 assists per game leading a Knicks roster that
included Patrick Ewing and Bernard King in scoring (1,527 points).
Wilkins started 653 of his 900 regular-season appearances averaging 13.0 points per
game. He averaged double figures in each of his first nine seasons in the league with a high
of 19.1 points per game in 1986-87. He scored his career high of 43 points at New Jersey on
Feb. 21, 1987.
He played in 55 playoff games and averaged 12.9 points in 30.7 minutes per game.
Wilkins averaged 20 points per game in the 1988 NBA Playoffs for the Knicks and 20.3 points
per game in 1994 for the Cavs where he averaged 42.0 minutes per game.

ORIGINAL CONTENT - LIVE & ON DEMAND
GoMocs.com is the Chattanooga Mocs official
website. It is the comprehensive source for all
things Mocs. It has all the latest news, updates and
special features about Chattanooga’s team.
• Game stories, previews and all Mocs basketball news
• Pre-game notes are linked to preview story, while
post-game notes are connected to game story and
schedule
• Feature stories on student-athletes - past and present - and coaches
• Live stats
• Complete roster and schedule info
• Buy & print tickets
• Desktop wallpapers
• Official online store
• Exclusive athletics photo store

SPIRIT WALLPAPERS
One of the many special features of GoMocs.com is spirit
wallpapers for desktop/laptop computers as well as tablets
and phones (iPhone & Android). Each is displayed below.

MocsVision is the video content arm of GoMocs.com
• Every home game and select road contests can be viewed live
• Live and on-demand video
• Free live audio of every game
• Post-game press conference video of student-athletes and coach
• Coach’s show is available through MocsVision
• Mocs Sports Minute
• Video feature stories

SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can connect on the Chattanooga Mocs official
Facebook page, ChattanoogaMocs, as well as the
mascot Scrappy’s nest, ScrappyMocs.
• Links to releases on GoMocs.com
• Forum for Mocs fans to celebrate UTC’s many accomplishments
• Pictures, trivia, ticket contests, etc.

The Mocs can be actively followed for all sports on
Twitter (@GoMocs) and for men’s hoops (@GoMocsMBB). The latest news and updates are available
wherever you use twitter (phone, tablet, laptop, etc.).
• Pre-game notes
• Game updates
• Links to releases on GoMocs.com

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The Chattanooga Mocs athletics programs enjoy
unparalleled media exposure. Located in a metropolitan area that includes more than 500,000
people, the Mocs are covered by the Chattanooga
Times-Free Press and the local contingent of
television stations - including ABC, CBS and NBC
affiliates. There are two online news outlets,
Chattanoogan.com and Nooga.com, as well as
three local Sports Talk radio programs. UTC games
are broadcast on ESPN Radio, 105.1 FM.
All Chattanooga basketball games are broadcast
on the Mocs Sport Network. The flagship station is
ESPN 105.1 the Zone. Voice of the Mocs Jim Reynolds is entering his 33rd year at the mic.

Look for the Southern Conference basketball package of games on ESPN3.com in 2012-13. There are a
number of conference contests along with nonleague matchups broadcast via the online version of
the worldwide leader.

Chattanooga is covered by all major network affiliates
affiliates.

ALL Chattanooga home games are broadcast online
via MocsVision on GoMocs.com. Jim Reynolds’ call
on the Mocs Sports Network provides audio for the
multi-camera production. There are also several
road games available each season. The audio of
each game is free online to listeners outside 105.1
FM’s broadcast reach.

Head Coach John Shulman addresses the media at the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

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GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE

The Mocs have won nearly
80 percent of their games
in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roundhouseâ&#x20AC;? and
our tradition is second
to none in the SoCon.
Since joining the
league in 1977-78,
Chattanooga boasts
more regular season/
division titles (18)
and tournament championships
(10) than any other team in the league. The
28 combined titles in 35 seasons leads secondplace Davidson (19) by nine.

A school-record crowd of 11,221 saw the Mocs battle No. 10 Tennessee on Dec. 4, 2007 in the 25th Anniversary game of the McKenzie Arena.

The McKenzie Arena, originally named the UTC Arena, was officially dedicated in December, 1982. Its construction was the result of a cooperative
venture between the City of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, The University of Tennessee system and the State of Tennessee.
The 210,000-square-foot, $15.5 million multi-purpose complex is home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s basketball teams. It also
houses UTC’s wrestling practice area, training room, athletic administrative and coaches offices and locker rooms for basketball, football and wrestling.
The Arena was renamed The McKenzie Arena on Feb. 21, 2000, after a generous donation from supporters Toby McKenzie and Brenda Lawson of
Cleveland, Tenn. The Arena’s longtime nickname “The Roundhouse” came about because of the facility’s round shape, but also because of the railroad tradition in the city. The building that housed the mechanism to turn locomotives around when they reached the terminal was known as the roundhouse.
The 10,928-seat Arena has two state-of-the-art video boards that enhance the fan experience at every game. Expanded courtside seating and the
“Gold Circle” provide fans with excellent vantage points to catch all of the action on the court.
The University of Tennessee’s men’s basketball team came down from Knoxville to
open
o
the
Arena on Dec. 1, 1982. A sellout crowd of 11,218 was on hand to watch the Vols
LARGEST MCKENZIE ARENA CROWDS
DATE
ATTENDANCE
OPPONENT
RESULT
defeat
d
the Mocs 56-49. The game turned out to be a showdown of two future NBA players.
1) 12/4/07
11,221
Tennessee
L, 70-76
Tennessee’s
T
Dale Ellis led the Vols with 17 points, while UTC’s Gerald Wilkins paced his
2) 12/1/82
11,218
Tennessee
L, 49-55
squad
s
with
a
game-high 20 points.
3) 12/21/82
11,218
North Carolina
L, 66-73
4) 12/3/94
5) 2/15/92
6) 2/16/87
7) 2/4/84
8) 2/22/96
9) 2/5/94
10) 3/14/84
11) 1/21/91
12) 12/4/85
13) 3/5/83
14) 1/14/89
15) 2/5/83
16) 2/21/85
17) 1/28/09
18) 12/22/94
19) 2/22/97
20) 12/21/90
21) 12/19/95
22) 1/8/94
23) 2/27/89
24) 2/26/91
25) 12/22/93

2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
FACILITIES
Video Boards (Right)
State-of-the-art video boards are stationed in two corners of the
McKenzie Arena, providing added atmosphere to Mocs games.
Player intros, replays and much more are featured. Pictured are
the professional film sessions done in front of green screens to
produce the high-level graphics for the player spots during games.
Chattem Basketball Practice Facility (Bottom)
The Chattem Basketball Practice Facility is located within the Lawson Center. It houses both basketball programs with six baskets
and the same professional playing floor as McKenzie Arena. The
facility provides a consistent practice presence throughout the
year.

New Playing Floor (Left)
A new playing floor was installed prior
to the 2008-09 season at the McKenzie
Arena. The floor was built and installed
by Praters Inc. The Mocs floor is not the
only championship floor Praters provides,
it also produces the NCAA Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and
Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Final Four floors.

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FACILITIES

UTC Place (Above)
Students at Chattanooga enjoy the on-campus housing option of UTC Place. Located within
easy walking distance of the arena, it makes
kes an
outstanding “home away from home” forr
the Mocs.

Locker Room
The team’s roomy lockers are constructed
of solid oak and include personalized
nameplates. The spacious team meeting
room, adjacent to the locker area, is
perfect for pre-game as well as daily
meetings.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Sports Medicine
Program provides prevention, care, and rehabilitation services for all
student-athletes. UTC has two athletic training rooms that serve all
athletic teams. Thanks to funding from Erlanger Hospital, the athletic
training rooms are equipped with the most up-to-date rehabilitation
equipment including a Biodex Isokinetic Unit, a Neurocom for balance
testing and training, and a Trazer unit for functional rehabilitation. In
addition, the Chattanooga Group, Inc., provides therapeutic modalities
for use as both rehabilitation equipment and instructional devices for
students enrolled in the Graduate Athletic Training Program.
The Graduate Athletic Training Program at UTC plays a major role
in providing certified athletic trainers to insure that student-athletes
are well taken care of. The entry-level masters program is one of few
programs in the country that allows students to earn a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree
while they gain eligibility to sit for the Board of Certification Exam.
Members of the athletics department and the graduate program staff
the athletic training rooms. They work together to insure quality health
care for all Mocs student-athletes and quality academic instruction for
athletic training students in the graduate program.

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The Mocs have an excellent relationship with nearby Erlanger Hospital
Hospital, providing top
topquality care to all UTC student-athletes.

The Wolford Family Strength and Conditioning Center has all of the state-of-the-art
state of the art weight
training equipment.

The $3.2 million Brenda Lawson Student-Athlete
Success Center is one of the finest facilities of its kind in
college athletics. The Center, located on Vine Street in the
heart of campus, houses the Chattem Basketball Practice
Facility and the Wolford Family Strength and Conditioning
Facility. Also located in the Center are meeting and film
rooms that are available for all Mocs’ athletic programs to
use.
Director of Athletic Performance Scott Brincks and
his staff use the facility to increase the Mocs basketball
team’s overall strength and conditioning level. Through
rigorous offseason workouts, and programs to maintain
peak performance during the season, the Lawson Center
and Wolford Family Strength and Conditioning Facility will
impact the Mocs’ performance on the course for years to
come.

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Gee McGhee works out on of the many pieces of equipment available in the Wolford Family
Strength and Conditioning Center. The Center is second to none in preparing the Mocs in and
out of season to continue Chattanooga’s championship tradition.

The 2008-09 Mocs join former Chattem Chairman and CEO Zan Guerry in opening the Chattem Basketball
Practice Facility. Guerry made the facility’s first basket.

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ACADEMICS & CAREER PREPARATION

Located in McKenzie Arena, the Mocs’ computer lab gives student-athletes a convenient place to study, receive
tutoring help and complete assignments.

The Chattanooga Mocs have an excellent
Student Support Services department in place for
all student-athletes. UTC has recently allocated
even more resources to this unit which currently
has four full-time staff members.
Men’s basketball has had a steady stream of
graduates Stephen McDowell (Dec. 2008), Jeff
Smith (Dec. 2009) and Ricky Taylor (Dec. 2011)
actually graduated early prior to completing
eligibility with Smith eventually earning three
degrees.
Student Support Service plays a vital part in the
athletics department’s mission to guide encourage
and support its student-athletes in their quest
for comprehensive excellence - academically,
athletically and socially.
Through the use of advisors, tutors, study
halls and many other programs, Student Support
Services is on hand to help each student-athlete
reach his or her ultimate goal of earning a college
degree.
Goals of Mocs Athletics Student Support
Services
• To support each student athlete’s effort to receive
a quality education.
• To encourage and facilitate the goals for each
student-athlete’s career path.
• To ensure that the academic integrity of UTC is
maintained.
• To comply with all rules and regulations of UTC,
the Southern Conference and the NCAA.
• To help ensure the continuing athletic eligibility
during a student-athlete’s years at UTC.

Jeff Smith not only earned his degree before completing eligibility (Dec. 2009), he ended up with three degrees by his final
semester (Spring 2011).

Over the last six years, UTC has won 17 regular
season and 22 tournament championships in the
Southern Conference, far more than any other
school during that time. After finishing in the top100 in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup in 2009,
the Mocs had their third-best showing at No. 136
in 2011. Here is a brief list of some of UTC’s major
accomplishments in 2011-12.
• Three SoCon Team Championships
• Seven Teams Represented in the Postseason
• Three All-Americans
• One Academic All-American
• Two Southern Conference Athletes of the Year
• Three Southern Conference Freshmen of the Year
• One Southern Conference Coach of the Year
• Seven SoCon Individual Champions
• 36 All-SoCon Performers

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All American Michelle Fuzzard was the SoCon Player of
All-American
the Year and the SoCon Female Athlete of the Year in
2011-12.

Nick Soto was the 2012 SoCon Champion at 133 and the
SoCon Freshman of the Year.

Joordan Britt led the Mocs to their third straight SoCon trophy All
Jordan
A American Stephan Jaeger won the SoCon Title,
All-American
Title was the
and was individual medalist at the SoCon Tournament.
SoCon Golfer of the Year and won the NCAA Regional in
2012.

K
Kaylene
Chadwell went 23
23-99 in 2012 and was named the
SoCon Freshman of the Year.

Te Robinson was the 2011 SoCon Freshman of the Year
Terrell
after an outstanding rookie campaign under center.

B Smith lead the SoCon in scoring (37 pts -16
Becca
16 G/5 A).
A) She
was also a Capital One Academic All-District pick.

Lucas Cotter posted a school
Lucas
school-record
record time of 8:10
8:10.28
28 on his
way to winning the 2012 SoCon Indoor 3000M title.

The Mocs’ student-athletes continue to have tremendous
success in the classroom. Below are just a few of the
Academic accolades UTC received last year:
• The overall g.p.a. of the Mocs’ student-athletes has increased
in seven of the last eight terms, culminating with a schoolrecord-tying 2.97 in the spring.
• More than half of all UTC student-athletes earned at least a
3.0 grade-point-average in each of the last six semesters.
• Each member of the SoCon Champion women’s golf team
made the Dean’s List in the spring.
• Men’s cross country led the nation with a 3.81 g.p.a. and the
women were fifth with a 3.73.

C Berry became the 13th Moc to be named Capital
Chris
One Academic All-American by CoSIDA.

Sara Poteat was a member of the Capital One Academic All-District
All District team Christina
C
Teter made the Capital One Academic
and was on the NFCA All-Region team.
All-District team and was on the SoCon All-Academic
squad.

Maria Juliana Loza won the Dayle May Award: highhigh
est g.p.a. among the female senior athletes at UTC.

Brandon Wright won the SoCon Title at 165 and was
one the Academic All-SoCon and Academic All-NWCA
teams.

SOCIALLY
The Chattanooga Mocs Athletics Department is heavily
involved in community events throughout the year. UTC
student-athletes, coaches and staff logged over 1,800
hours volunteering in the community over the last year at
events such as canned food drives, the Freshman Move-In,
Bloodanooga, Clean and Green and Read Across America.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) plans
many of the Athletic Department’s community events. The
Mocs have a presence at Chattanooga’s Special Olympics
events each year. UTC student-athletes also host many
events that engage the local community, such as the 2012
Southern Scuffle.

M
Members
of the Mocs wrestling team helped out at
the Ronald McDonald House Move-In Day.

The Lady Mocs hosted their second-annual
second annual Girls
Scouts Sports-A-Thon in Maclellan Gym in February.

Jackson Tresnan and members of the men’s tennis team visvis VVolleyball student-athlete
student athlete Jennifer Kuroski reads to elemenelemen Th
The women’s basketball team joined in the “Clean and
ited with veterans at the VA Outpatient Clinic.
tary school kids on “Read Across America” day.
Green” program to help keep up the area around campus.

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2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
WHAT’S A MOC?
THE ANSWER

WHY MOCS?

For more than a decade, this question has puzzled many fans and
observers of Chattanooga Athletics.
The UTC Athletics Department changed logos in 1997, moving away
from Native American imagery to a package of logos using railroad images,
the nickname “Mocs” and the Scrappy mascot. The new package emphasized UTC’s connection to Chattanooga and the city’s railroad heritage and
incorporated the Tennessee state bird.
The term “Moc” is short for “Mockingbird.” Mockingbirds are fiercely
territorial creatures which protect their homes with courage, determination and skill. Those attributes reflect the intellect, spirit and character
of UTC student-athletes and alumni. A Moc is a champion on the playing
surface, in the classroom and, most importantly, in life.

Faced with politically sensitive issues and in need of a stronger core
identity to help establish a strong brand as Chattanooga’s Team, the athletics department embarked on a comprehensive identity program in 1996. A
new direction for the athletics identity was determined, moving away from
the politically incorrect Native American Indian imagery.
Several identities have been used in the past. With the old nickname
“Moccasins,” a snake was used in the 1920s and an Indian was used until
the year of major change in 1996. A moccasin shoe was even used in the
1980s.
In 1996, it was decided to adopt the State Bird of Tennessee, the
Mockingbird, as the core of the new identity, while incorporating the
strong regional imagery of Chattanooga’s vast railroad history. The mascot
“Scrappy” was born and a new emphasis was placed on the athletics
department’s role in the region.
The committee also recognized the need for the word “Chattanooga”
to
have
a great emphasis in the logo. The nickname “Moccasins” was
Named after legendary football coach A.C. “Scrappy” Moore, Scrappy,
shortened
to simply “Mocs”. Thus established, Chattanooga could rebuild
the Chattanooga mascot, is a fixture for the Mocs. A re-design in 2008 puts
its
athletics
programs and initiatives around this new identity.
Scrappy in the image of the State Bird of Tennessee, the Mockingbird. The
And
rebuild
it did. Quickly establishing the identity program in
mockingbird is known as a fierce protector of its nest and environment. It
February
1997,
combined
with tremendous success in the NCAA Men’s Basis sometimes seen swooping down on a dog, cat or predator that may be
ketball
Tournament,
UTC
had
positioned itself to reach for the next level.
venturing too close to the bird’s protected territory. Once described by
From
1997
to
2007,
the
primary logo was the mascot, Scrappy, riding
“Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon as “a sledge-hammer wielding mockingbird
a
train.
The
secondary
logo
features
the front of a train with the word Mocs
with a heart of Blue & Gold,” Scrappy symbolizes that competitive passion.
built into the logo. This logo is affectionately called the “Cowcatcher logo,”
referring to the front lower grill of the train that helped push objects from
The “Power C” is the primary
the train tracks.
mark of the Chattanooga
In August 2007, officials at Chattanooga updated the school’s marks.
athletics department. It
A new C logo, the “Power C” as it has become known to fans and alums, was
can be used alone or with
created as the primary mark and is emblazoned on the side of the football
“CHATTANOOGA MOCS” in the team’s helmets. The secondary marks were updated with a more modern
school’s custom-made font
look, and a new font,
unique to the school,
below the C.
is now used on the
text areas of the logos
Secondary Athletics Marks:
and marks.
In September
2008, Scrappy was
re-branded to better
match the image of a
mockingbird and reflect the rich tradition
of our state, our city
and our University.
New marks of the
head as well as a full
body were released.
The program has also
been taking special
efforts to stay true to
its color palette—
which includes navy
blue and old gold.

Head Coach: John Shulman (East Tennessee State 1989), 9th year
Assistant Coaches: DeAntoine Beasley (Tennessee Tech 2004), Brent Jolly (Tennessee Tech 2003), Casey
Long (Chattanooga 2007)
Director of Basketball Operations: Jonathan Adams (Old Dominion 2009)
Graduate Manager: John Runyan (Tennessee 2012)
Managers: Brian Murphy, Brett Stuart, Jared Hawkins
Athletic Trainer: Bryan Gray
• First UTC roster since well before the move to DI (1977-78) to not have a single JUCO transfer on its roster.
• Chattanooga returns just one starter in 5-man Drazen Zlovaric. UTC graduated 53.7% of its points, 42.5%
rebounds, 73.7% assists and 54.5% minutes. Also gone are 57.3% of the Mocs shot attempts, 78.6% from
three-point range. The departed shot 37.5% (398-1060) from the floor and 33.1% (188-568) beyond the arc,
while the returners made 46.5% (367-789) from the field and 33.5% (52-155) from deep.
• The bulk of the Mocs’ experience comes in the paint with Zlovaric joined by junior Z. Mason and sophomores
Jared Bryant and Lance Stokes. Walk-ons Drew Baker and Sam Watson (now on scholarship) each have three
years on the squad as well with 13 starts, 11 by Watson.
• The backcourt returns just three players, all from a reserve role. Senior Dontay Hampton and sophomore
Ronrico White were the first guards off the bench in 2011-12. Hampton was sixth in minutes played, while
White was eighth. Hampton, a former walk-on, will start the season on the sideline recovering from a knee
injury. Sophomore Martynas Bareika saw limited minutes in 12 games as a redshirt freshman, but he is in the
mix at the 2 and 3 wing spots.
• The Mocs added five freshmen, all guards/wings: Alex Bran, Farad Cobb, Casey Jones, Gee McGhee and Eric
Robertson. Cobb, the No. 38 point guard in the Class of 2012 by ESPN.com, looks to have the best shot at
taking over at the 1. McGhee and Robertson are combo guards. McGhee can play all three wing positions,
while Robertson is a 2 that can work at the 1 as well. Jones is a high flyer who will see action at the 3. Bran is a
promising walk-on out of St. George’s in the Memphis area.

2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
2012-13 OUTLOOK
What a difference a year makes. At this time last wings this year.,” Shulman noted. “We’ll be able
season, the Chattanooga Mocs were coming off a to defend and we play like we want defensively.
North Division title season and had four returning
starters.
“In the last couple of years we’ve lived and died
by the three ball,” he stated flatly. “That’s not who
This year’s squad is the opposite. One starter
I am and that’s not who we are. We defend and
returns in senior five man Drazen Zlovaric. Nine of rebound. We got away from that.
the roster’s 14 student-athletes are either freshmen (five) or sophomores (four).
“Two years ago we won the division because we
made enough shots,” he continued. “When the
According to Head Coach John Shulman, it’s
shots didn’t go in last year, we had nothing as a
brought on more excitement than worry. “I would backup plan.
say most years you’d be in a panic with a team this
young,” Shulman stated. “Our mind-set is excite- “If we defend and rebound...that’s the back up
ment not worry. We underachieved last year with plan,” he added. “If you make shots, you win.
a bunch of old guys. Our hope this year is to over If you aren’t making shots, you give yourself a
achieve with a bunch of young guys.
chance to win. That’s the plan.”
“It’s amazing how much they process and learn
AT THE POINT
and act on what they are learning,” he added. “It’s Player
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exciting to watch them learn and grow.
Farad Cobb
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“The way this team has worked in the preseason,
Dontay Hampton
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I think this group has the ability to get better
Top backcourt defender. Starts 2012-13 out w/inj.
every game,” he continued. “We’ve got the right
6-3
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attitude. We’re talented enough, we’re just awfullyy Ronrico White
Combo
guard
who
could
start
at
2
or
1
young and without experience. But that’s OK
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because by the time we hit conference play these Alex Bran
Walk-on
who
brings
toughness
to
backcourt
freshmen will be like sophomores.”
In contrasting his team from recent vintages,
Shulman is quick to point out a common theme The Mocs graduated the all-time assist leader
from his years at Chattanooga.
in Chattanooga history in Keegan Bell. In July,
the student-athlete with the most experience at
“We have much better size and athleticism on the the position, Dontay Hampton, went down with
a knee injury and is out for the first part of the
se
season.

Ronrico White was one of the Mocs steadiest backcourt contributors by the end of last season.

GGeorge’s in Memphis, he brings toughness and
te
tenacity to the mix.
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SHULMAN ON POINT:
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“Going into this year we were really excited about
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our points, young and old. We have a kid who has
w
worked his guts out to be the starting point guard,
he
he’s a fifth-year guy, Dontay Hampton. He started
out as a walk-on and earned a scholarship.
“I know he’ll be back, I just don’t know when. So
we’ve lost all of our experience at the point with Bell
gone and Tay out.
“We’ve had to swing Ronrico White over from the
two. He can handle that. He is a combo guard. He’s
done a really nice job handling that.

HHampton is UTC’s top defender in the backcourt.
HHe entered school in 2008-09 and redshirted as a
w
walk-on. His presence on and off the court led to
“We also signed a top 40 point guard in America,
hhim receiving a scholarship prior to last season.
Farad Cobb. He’s a freshman...he’s extremely
talented. He is learning every single day. He has a
Ev
Even as that is typed, the Mocs have a lot of
chance to be a really good one for us.
op
optimism entering the year with the addition of
frfreshman Farad Cobb (West Palm Beach, Fla./
“And we’ve got a walk-on, Alex Bran. Alex provides
Su
Summit). Cobb ranked No. 38 in the nation in the
athleticism and toughness. But like Farad he is
Cl
Class of 2012 points per ESPN.com.
really inexperienced in what we do.
HHe is not alone back there. Sophomore Ron“Once again we are really inexperienced, but we are
ririco White (5.0, 1.6) is back as a combo guard.
very talented at the one.”
Pe
Penciled in as the starter at the two prior to
HHampton’s injury, White will see minutes at both
sp
spots early in the season.
Redshirt senior Dontay Hampton was the Mocs top backcourt
defender last season.

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Freshman walk-on Alex Bran adds depth at the
position. A football and basketball star at St.

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“If you could combine those two you’d have a
superstar. But both of these kids have a chance to
be really, really good players for us this year as well
as for their four years here.
W lost a two-year starter in Omar Wattad who
“We
co
could really shoot that ball. This year we are going
to other way at the three in that we are focused on
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more than scoring from the position.

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“We’ve got two threes playing at that position
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although Eric Robertson can swing to that position.
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But we’ve really liked Casey Jones and Marty
Ba
Bareika at the three.

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T lack of experience at the one is of little
The
concern compared to the two and three. But much
like the points, what the wings lack in experience,
they make up for with talent and effort.

“B
“Both young men can defend...they both have good
siz
size...they both play extremely hard...they both go
to the offensive glass...they both have the ability to
sc
score the ball.

There’s no Ricky Taylor...no Omar Wattad on the
wings. That duo scored a combined 2,045 points
(177 games) and 143 starts. They scored 1,624
points in their two years together, that’s 35.8
percent of the Mocs’ output during their time
together.
The injury to Hampton slid White over to the one
for the first part of the season. He was originally
expected to start there getting pushed by the
freshman duo of Gee McGhee (Baton Rouge, La./
Redemptorist) and Eric Robertson (Huntsville,
Ala/Lee).
White played in all 32 games last season as a
true freshman. He averaged 5.0 points per game
in 13.8 minutes of playing time. He got better
as the year went on hitting 40.4 percent from
three-point range for the year, but 48.3 percent in
league contests.

“T
“They both have no ego. They’ll pass the ball into
th
the post and cut. They both will do all of the little
th
things to help you win. They’re very competitive and
w
will fight to help the team be successful.
Martynas Bareika (above) and Casey Jones are battling for
playing time at the 3 this season.

SHULMAN WINGIN’ IT:
“No experience, very talented. That’s what we are
on the wings. Especially at the two while Rico is
helping at the one.

“T
“They will battle at the three spot. They understand
their roles. They have no egos about scoring points
or needing shots. They just want to play ball.
“I feel really good but we are just so inexperienced
at each spot on the perimeter. But they all have one
thing in common, they all want to do well for the
team.”

“What we really wanted to talk about was Rico at
the two, but we had to talk about him at the one.
“The only blessing in Dontay Hampton getting
hurt, not to him but to the rest of the guys, is Gee
McGhee and Eric Robertson getting all the reps at
the two.

McGhee and Robertson...Robertson and McGhee...
“If Tay is healthy, one of those two aren’t getting as
they are a contrast in styles. But both have the
many opportunities. They’ve gotten ALL the reps
ability to impact the team’s success from the start
at the two.
of the season.
The duo has gotten all of the reps at the two in the
preseason and have shown two things. McGhee
is a tenacious competitor who is more scorer than
shooter. Robertson is more fluid skills-wise and
may have the sharpest shot on the squad.
The three is another area that looks to turn
potential into performance. Sophomore Martynas
Bareika (1.2, 1.1) and athletic freshman Casey
Jones (New Orleans, La./Higgins) are battling for
every minute.

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“You’ve got Gee McGhee who is a 6-5, 205-lb.,
freshman from Baton Rouge who is mean, tough,
nasty...will defend...is a scorer more than a shooter..
He can score the ball but is tough...he is a winner.
He is vocal and enthusiastic.
“You’ve got the opposite guy in Eric Robertson. He’s
a very, very skilled 6-4, 190-pound, guy. He was
about 175 when we signed him and he’s worked to
get stronger. He’s a really skilled basketball player.
He’s not a finesse guy, just a skilled basketball
player.

Drazen Zlovaric is the top returning scorer and rebounder for the
Mocs from 2011-12.

“Drew has been out with a knee so he’s been limited
in the preseason. We’re excited to have Sam Watson
W
Watson, a former walk-on, and Baker, a current back. He’s as strong as an ox, has good basketball
on
one, add depth. Watson is similar to Hampton in knowledge. He’s kind of like Casey and Marty. At the
th
that he is as responsible and reliable a student- end of a game I’m not sure what their stats will look
at
athlete as the Mocs possess.
like, but he helps you win games.
“O
“Out two five men are the same as last year. Drazen
w
was very productive inside. He just wants to do
w
whatever will help the team.
“H
“He didn’t tough the ball enough last year. We’re
go
going to make sure that happens this year. He
ha
has dedicated his life to this basketball team. He
de
deserves a great senior year.

The most experienced area on the floor
floor is in the
paint for the Mocs. All six fours and fives have
started at least one game for Shulman.
Most of the preseason attention immediately goes
to Drazen Zlovaric (10.2, 6.4) and Z. Mason (5.6,
5.6). But sophomores Jared Bryant (3.2, 2.7) and
Lance Stokes (2.2, 1.2) contributed as freshmen
last season. Former walk-on Sam Watson (11
career starts) redshirted in 2011-12, while Drew
Baker (1.9, 1.7) showed he adds viable depth in
the post.
Zlovaric was the starting five man last season.
He was the top scoring option in the post at 10.2
points and 6.2 rebounds per game. He led the
team shooting 54.9 percent.
The offseason was a good one for Zlovaric. He added a lot of muscle and spent the summer working
out in Chattanooga instead of going home to his
native Serbia. Look for that sacrifice to provide big
dividends for the talented post.
Z. Mason came to the Mocs from the Ole Miss
football team. He was a highly sought after
basketball recruit, but as the No. 2 tight end in the
country, his decision to play SEC football was not
a shock. Nor was his decision to come back to his
first love.

“J
“Jared served his year of apprenticeship as a
frfreshman. He got great time and opportunity and
is what is great about freshmen...they become
so
sophomores.
“H
“He is very skilled inside and can really help us. He
un
understands the rigors of college basketball and
w
what it takes to be successful in our league.”
So what does this all add up to?
Z. Mason’s 2011-12 campaign was derailed by a knee injury just
as it was taking off.

“Overall, we’ve got a chance to be good. This is a
great group of kids who are working hard every
SHULMAN’S POST POSITION:
day, selflessly for each other. There’s not much more
“When you start talking about the frontcourt, you you can ask for than that. “
are talking about where our experience is. And
that’s with losing a starter (four) but we’ve got a
guy ready to take that spot in Z. Mason.
“Finally in January, he got into basketball shape.
He had a double-double against Wofford and a
double-double against Elon but dislocated his
knee. He was pretty much out for the season after
that.
“He had a great summer and is truly a basketball
player. He can score that ball inside and wants to
take on that load as the low-post, go-to guy. We’re
going to make sure he gets that ball.

“We’ve swung Lance Stokes from a three to a four
He shook off the rust and looked to be making
and he has really looked good. He is as competitive
big strides in mid-January when a knee injury de- and enthusiastic as anyone we have in practice
railed his season. Now in basketball shape, he has right now.
the potential for the proverbial “break out” season.
“If you give a most improved award for our team
Stokes, Watson and Baker will battle for time
through October, it would go to Lance. He’s been a
there as well. Stokes had the greatest physical
factor in our practice, when we scrimmage...really
transformation on the team now weighing close on and off the floor.”
to 220 lbs., all muscle. His game, like the McGhee/

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2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS
5 • DREW BAKER

BAKER CAREER HIGHS
CATEGORY

Forward | 6-7 | 214 | RJr.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Karns)

CAREER HIGH

Points

14 vs. Warren Wilson, 11/21/11

Rebounds

• Walk-on who redshirted as a sophomoree
and has gotten bigger and stronger.
• Will compete for playing time at the
four.
2011-12
Played in 15 games, starting two…
averaged 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per
game…shot 55 percent (11-20) from the field…had 14 points and five
rebounds in his first career start against Warren Wilson…played 10 or moree
minutes six times, four in SoCon play.
2010-11
Redshirted…Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll student in both
the fall and spring semesters.

5 vs. 2 opp. (MR: vs. Warren Wilson, 11/21/11)

Assists

1 vs. 3 opp. (MR: at App State, 2/15/12)

Turnovers

3 at Western Carolina, 2/2/12

Blocks

1 vs. 4 opp. (MR: Elon, 2/9/12)

Steals

2 vs. 2 opp. (MR: Hiwassee, 12/21/11)

Minutes

18 vs. Warren Wilson, 11/21/11

FG Made

5 vs. Warren Wilson, 11/21/11

FG Att.

5 vs. Warren Wilson, 11/21/11

3-pt FG Made

N/A

3-pt FG Att.

N/A

FT Made

4 vs. Warren Wilson, 11/21/11

FT Att.

7 vs. Warren Wilson, 11/21/11

KARNS HIGH SCHOOL
Drew was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Beavers playing for Lee
Henson…averaged 14 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior in
2009-10
earning team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year honors…All-Knoxville
Baker played in two games as a walk-on in 2009-10…played 20 total min- Interscholastic League (KIL)…Johnny Mauer Optimist Club Award for
utes with a high of 15 in the season opening win over Virginia Intermont
academic and athletic achievement...member of the National Honor Society
grabbing five of his six rebounds on the year…in his limited time, Baker
with a 4.1 GPA.
scored five points with six rebounds, two assists and one block making both
of his field goal attempts.
PERSONAL
Born Nov. 26, 1990...son of Lee and Pam Baker…has an older sister, Kayce,
and
an two younger brothers, Tyler and Will…Homecoming King as a senior
and
an Homecoming Prince as a junior…taught first grade Sunday school for
three
th years during high school…majoring in Accounting.
BAKER
GAME-BY-GAME
BA
201
2011-12
Opponent
Opp
at In
Indiana

• Pronounced mar-TEE-nus buh-RAY-kuh.
• Very competitive player looking for time
at the 2 and 3.
• 1st Lithuanian on the Mocs roster since
Mindaugas Katelynas (2004-05).
2011-12
Played in 12 games…averaged 1.2
points and 1.1 rebounds playing 5.5 minutes per contest…had a high of
six points against Hiwassee (12/21) and four rebounds at Appalachian State
(2/15)…played the final 16 minutes at App State which was his season
high…Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO CHATTANOOGA
Played his final season in Lithuania for Triobet-Malsta…led the Kedainiai
Sports School to the junior league final four finishing third in 2009…was
named most valuable player for Kedainiai…chose Chattanooga over Mississippi State, Rhode Island and Detroit.
PERSONAL
Martynas Bareika was born March 19, 1990 in Kedainiai…son of Rytis and
Jolanta Bareika…has a younger brother, Laurynas…majoring in Computer
Science with Software Systems concentration.

SPALDING
HIWASSEE

12/21/11

12

2

Pct 3FG FGA

2 1.000

0

Pct FT FTA

0 .000

2

4

.500

1

1

2

1.0

1

0

0

0

0

1

6

2.4

LONGWOOD 12/29/11

4

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

0.8

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

2.0

at W. Carolina 02/02/12

4

0

1 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

1

1

2

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

at Davidson 02/04/12

2

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

0.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

UNCG

02/11/12

5

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

2

2

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

at App State 02/15/12

16

1

5 .200

0

1 .000

0

0

.000

3

1

4

1.3

1

0

1

0

0

0

2

1.4

2

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0

0

1.2

at Furman

02/23/12

SAMFORD

02/25/12

Totals

0

1

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

66

6

15 .400

0

3 .000

2

6 .333

6

7 13 1.1

5

0

2

4

0

1 14 1.2

14 • ALEX BRAN
Guard | 6-1 | 170 | Fr.
Memphis, Tenn. (St. George’s)
• Walk-on point guard from Memphis
area.
• All-Region and All-Conference
performer.
• Two-sport star excelling on football
field as well as basketball court.
HIGH SCHOOL
Pl
Played basketball and football at St. George’s Independent School in Colliervi
ville, Tenn….all-region and all-conference performer for Jeff Ruffin on the
ha
hardcourt…averaged 18 points, six rebounds and three assists per game as
a ssenior…led the Gryphons to the TSSAA Division II-A quarterfinals and a
22
22-8 record…Commercial Appeal Best of Preps as a senior in hoops…led
St
St. George’s to 2011 state football title at quarterback…was all-region and
al
all-conference on the field as well as the team went 10-3.
PERSONAL
PE
Mark Alex Bran was born June 28, 1993…son of Mark Bran and Maria
M
Zorzoli Roberts…third oldest of seven children…father played tennis at
Zo
Delta State…majoring in Physical Therapy.
De

• Strong, skilled inside presence as backto-the-basket post.
• Will push for time at the five after
significant minutes as a freshman.

8 vs. Davidson, 1/26/12

Assists

1 vs. 6 opp. (MR: at Furman, 2/23/12)

Turnovers

3 at Tennessee, 1/2/12

Blocks

1 vs. 2 opp. (MR: at Western Carolina, 2/2/12)

Steals

1 vs. 3 opp. (MR: at App State, 2/15/12)

Minutes

25 vs. Hiwassee, 12/21/11

2011-12
FG Made
5 vs. Hiwassee, 12/21/11
Played in 29 games, starting one…
FG
Att.
8 vs. Hiwassee, 12/21/11
averaged 3.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10.1 minutes per contest…second
only to Ronrico White (13.8 mpg) in playing time among the freshman
3-pt FG Made
N/A
class…shot 59.6 percent (34-57) from the field…had six rebounds in six 3-pt FG Att.
N/A
minutes at Indiana in his first collegiate contest…14 points and seven
FT Made
5 at Furman, 2/23/12
rebounds in his lone start coming against Hiwassee…10 points and
FT Att.
7 at Furman, 2/23/12
season-high eight boards in home matchup with Davidson…hit all four
rst team All-City
senior, second team
2009 first
All City as a senior
shot attempts and both free throws against the Wildcats…nine points and ing the second team in 2009…fi
All-District as a junior and senior…third team All-State and McDonald’s
seven rebounds in 23 minutes at Western Carolina.
All-American game nominee in 2011.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four seasons at Roger Bacon High School for Brian Neal…Helped
lead the Spartans to a 75-20 record over that span winning nearly 79
percent of their contests…first team All-GCL in 2010 and 2011 while mak-

PERSONAL
Jared Austin-McCharles Bryant-Godfrey was born August 17, 1993 in Cincinnati…son of Ralph Godfrey, Jr., and Carla Bryant…has three brothers
and two sisters…an older brother Keenan and sister Ronice, two younger
brothers, Ralph III and Bryce, and a baby sister, Iscolene...senior leader and
ambassador
at Roger Bacon…undecided on his major.
a
BRYANT
GAME-BY-GAME
B
20
2011-12
Opponent
Op

2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS
22 • FARAD COBB
Guard | 6-0 | 160 | Fr.
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Summit
Christian)
• Top 40 point guard in Class of 2012
(ESPN.com).
• All-State & 2011 State Player of the Year
performer.
• Strong ball-handler and shooter with
phenomenal work ethic.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year starter for Murray Smith at Summit Christian…led the Fighting
Saints to a 107-16 record for his career winning the Class A State Championship as a junior earning tourney MVP honors…Summit was runner-up in
2A in 2009 and made a final four appearance in 2010 in the same classification...2012 Orlando Sentinel Top 10 (all classifications), Class 3A All-State
first team…2011 Class A Player of the Year and All-State performer…2011
and 2012 Palm Beach Post Player of the Year and 2012 Fort Lauderdale
SunSentinel Player of the Year…No. 38 ranked point guard in the nation
by ESPN.com, No. 1 in Florida …averaged 27.8 points, 6.7 assists and 5.8
rebounds per game as a senior…led county in scoring as senior and junior
(22 ppg)…All-County all four years making the first team in 2011 and
2012, second team in 2010 and honorable mention in 2009…Kingdom of
the Sun Three-Point Champion in 2009…played AAU with Eric Robertson
for Winfred Jordan and the Atlanta Xpress.

32 steals (1.0/game)…hit
(1 0/game) hit game-winning
game winning layup with 0.8
0 8 seconds to play
in home win against Appalachian State…grabbed one of his career-best
seven rebounds and went coast-to-coast for the win…made seven steals
against Warren Wilson which is tied for third-most in school history and
most since 2002 (Toot Young – Western Carolina)…career-high 17 points
at App State… topped four assists twice (Georgia Southern & Hiwassee)…
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

PERSONAL
Farad M. Cobb was born April 5, 1993…son of Rita and Willie Cobb…
Honor Roll student throughout his high school years…undecided on major. 2009-10
Played in 25 games off the bench…high of five points in December win
over Tennessee Temple adding four assists and three steals (high)…began
2 • DONTAY HAMPTON
his career with 21 minutes of action in the season opener against Virginia
Guard | 6-1 | 176 | RSr.
Intermont while also recording four assists…posted highs with five assists
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Arts & Sci- and five rebounds in loss to UTPA… provided a solid effort in 10 minutes
off the bench in the win over Long Island with three points, two rebounds
ences)
and three assists with zero turnovers…had better than a 2:1 assist-to• Local walk-on out of Chattanooga Arts & turnover ratio for the season (23/11).
Sciences.
• Has developed into top defender in
backcourt.
• Will compete for time at 1 and 2.

2008-09
Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL
Dontay led Arts & Sciences to a 99-34 record (.744) during his four-year
2011-12
career, 57-10 (.851) his junior and senior seasons…three-time All-District
Played in all 32 games with two starts…team captain…top reserve
averaging 7.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game…led the and All-Region selection, two-time All-State and first team All-City…
District Player of the Year…member of Paideia Honor Society…coached
team making 81.6 percent from free throw line…second to Ricky Taylor
in free throws made (80) and attempted (98)…second on the squad with by Mark Dragoo.
HAMPTON’S CAREER STATS
YEAR
GP GS MIN AVG. FG FGA
2009-10 25 0 129 5.2 5 20
2010-11 32 2 293 9.2 29 75
2011-12 32 2 531 16.6 60 157
TOTAL
89 4 953 10.7 94 252

HIGH SCHOOL
All-District performer for Marshall Jackson at L.W. Higgins High School…
played AAU ball with Mocs teammate Gee McGhee for Quannas White and
Louisiana Dynasty…averaged 18.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a
senior…junior stats included 22 points and 8.9 boards per contest…2012
game…four
double-digit
rebounds...
four games with double
digit rebounds
Louisiana Class 5A All-State second team and Times Picayune All-Metro… grabbing 88.33 boards per game
second
on
the
squad
with
140
rebounds
despite
his
injury
troubles.
posted a triple-double against Chalmette junior his junior season with 41
points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks.
OLE MISS FOOTBALL
Redshirted in 2009 before lettering as a redshirt freshman in 2010...honor
PERSONAL
roll student (fall 2009).
Casey Nathaniel Jones was born October 11, 1993…son of Wendy and
Floyd Jones…comes from a family of eight with two sisters, Whitney and
HIGH SCHOOL
Alexis, and five brothers, Floyd, Elbert, Titus, Shawn and Christopher…
competed in cross country three years at Higgins…majoring in Engineering One of the top athletes in the state of Tennessee in 2009 class out Christ
Presbyterian Academy…All-State performer for Drew Maddux on the court
Management.
garnering more than 30 DI scholarship offers…three-time All-Region and
All-District…District MVP as a senior averaging 24 points, 10.5 rebounds
and 5.8 blocks per contest…Tennessee Class AA Mr. Basketball finalist in
30 • Z. MASON
2008 leading the Lions to the state tournament…rated No. 2 tight end
Forward | 6-5 | 238 | RJr.
and No. 91 player in the nation by ESPN…had 35 catches for 464 yards and
Nashville, Tenn.
seven TDs while also rushing for 489 yards and 10 scores as a senior for Jay
(Ole Miss/Christ Presbyterian)
Matthews.
• Transfer from Ole Miss football in 2011
with immediate eligibility.
• Highly recruited basketball (more than
30 scholarship offers) and football player
coming out of high school in 2009. Was
considered top mid-major basketball
target while ranking No. 2 in the nation as tight end.
• Strong post presence for the Mocs.
2011-12
Played in 25 games with one start…averaged 5.6 points and 5.6 rebounds
in 15.8 minutes per game…two double-doubles on the season with
his best contests coming in January league play…had 17 points and 13
rebounds (season high) keying home win over Wofford…had 18 points andd
11 boards nine days later in a narrow loss at Elon on a balky knee…posted
10.0 points and 8.3 rebounds shooting 52.2 percent from the floor in seven
January contests before a knee injury derailed his progress…missed seven
games due to that injury before playing in the final three of the season
MASON’S CAREER STATS
YEAR
GP GS MIN AVG. FG FGA PCT. 3FG FGA PCT.
2011-12 25 1 394 15.8 46 120 .383
1
6 .167

2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS
12 • GEE MCGHEE
Guard | 6-5 | 200 | Fr.
Baton Rouge, La. (Redemptorist)
• Combo guard competing for time on
the wing.
• Chose UTC over Murray State and
Arkansas State.
• Played AAU with current teammate
Casey Jones for Louisiana Dynasty.
H SCHOOL
HIGH
Led Redemptorist to 99 wins over his four-year career playing for Tim
Le
Waller, Jr.…averaged in double digits each of his four seasons for the
W
Wolves including 29.2 points per game as senior…also topped 20-plus as
W
a junior scoring 26.2 points per contest…rated top 20 player by ESPNHS
pprior to start of 2011-12 season…ranked No. 11 by Scout.com overall, No.
3 shooting guard…chose Chattanooga over Murray State and Arkansas
State.
St
PPERSONAL
GGerVaughn Eric McGhee was born March 12, 1994…son of Cheryl and
RRonnie McGhee…has one sister, Charelle, and a brother, Ronald…prefers
to go by the name Gee…played AAU for his father and the Bayou Flames
as well as the Louisiana Dynasty…undecided on major.

15 • ERIC ROBERTSON
Guard | 6-4 | 191 | Fr.
Huntsville, Ala. (Lee)

PPERSONAL
Zaccheus Marvin Mason was born January 21, 1991 in Nashville, Tenn….
prefers to go by the name Z.…son of Latrice Mason…has three younger
sisters: Destiny, Yasmin and Kayla…majoring in Sociology.

• Combo guard competing for time on
the wing
• Chose UTC over Wofford and Mercer
• Played AAU with current teammate
Farad Cobb for Atlanta Xpress

MASON GAME-BY-GAME
2011-12
Opponent

REBOUNDS
Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO

A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

at Indiana

11/13/11

17

2

6 .333

1

1 1.000

1

4

.250

2

0

2

2.0

2

0

0

0

0

0

6

at BUTLER

11/15/11

10

0

2 .000

0

1 .000

2

4

.500

0

2

2

2.0

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

4.0

KENNESAW ST. 11/18/11

9

0

1 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

2

2

2.0

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

2.7

WARREN WILSON11/21/11

18

2

8 .250

0

2 .000

1

2

.500

3

9

12

4.5

0

0

3

1

1

2

5

3.3

SAVANNAH ST. 11/25/11

3

0

2 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

3.6

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

2.6

Date GS Min FG FGA

GARDNER-WEBB 11/27/11

Pct FT FTA

6.0

7

0

3 .000

0

1 .000

2

2 1.000

2

0

2

3.3

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

2.5

12/1/11

19

1

5 .200

0

1 .000

3

4

.750

3

4

7

3.9

0

0

2

3

0

1

5

2.9

at CofC

12/03/11

4

0

2 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

3.3

2

0

1

1

0

0

0

2.5

at Mercer

12/10/11

12

1

1 1.000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

2

2

3.2

2

0

0

1

0

0

2

2.4

SPALDING

12/13/11

9

3

3 1.000

0

0 .000

1

2

.500

1

0

1

3.0

0

0

0

0

2

0

7

2.9

at Kentucky

12/17/11

20

3

7 .429

0

0 .000

2

3

.667

3

5

8

3.5

2

0

0

0

0

1

8

3.4

HIWASSEE

12/21/11

13

1

3 .333

0

0 .000

2

2 1.000

2

2

4

3.5

0

0

0

1

0

0

4

at Georgia So.

*

3.4

LONGWOOD

12/29/11

19

4

7 .571

0

0 .000

2

2 1.000

5

2

7

3.8

1

0

0

2

1

0

10

3.9

UTAH VALLEY

12/30/11

15

0

2 .000

0

0 .000

3

4

.750

1

2

3

3.7

1

0

0

0

0

1

3

3.9

at Tennessee

01/02/12

18

1

3 .333

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

2

2

3.6

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

3.7

W. CAROLINA

01/05/12

23

3

7 .429

0

0 .000

3

4

.750

4

5

9

3.9

2

0

0

0

1

0

9

4.1

APP STATE

01/07/12

19

1

3 .333

0

0 .000

5

7

.714

0

6

6

4.1

3

0

1

0

1

0

7

4.2

WOFFORD

01/12/12

22

7

9 .778

0

0 .000

3

5

.600

3

10

13

4.6

1

0

0

0

1

0

17

4.9

at Samford

01/14/12

26

3

7 .429

0

0 .000

5

6

.833

1

7

8

4.7

2

0

1

2

0

0

11

5.3

1/19/12

21

3

4 .750

0

0 .000

0

2

.000

4

5

9

5.0

2

0

0

2

0

0

6

5.3

at UNCG
at Elon

01/21/12

25

6

13 .462

0

0 .000

6

6 1.000

5

6

11

5.2

2

0

0

2

1

0

18

5.9

DAVIDSON

01/26/12

15

1

6 .167

0

0 .000

0

2

0

5

5

5.2

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

5.7

.000

at Furman

02/23/12

16

2

6 .333

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

1

5

6

5.3

2

0

0

0

0

1

4

5.7

SAMFORD

02/25/12

18

2

7 .286

0

0 .000

3

6

.500

2

10

12

5.5

1

0

1

1

0

0

7

5.7

16

0

3 .000

0

0 .000

2

2 1.000

3

4

7

5.6

4

0

0

0

0

0

2

5.6

1 394 46 120 .383

1

6 .167 46

69 .667

45 95 140 5.6 36

0

9 20

8

7 139 5.6

vs Georgia So.
Totals

36

Pct 3FG FGA

3/2/12

HIGH SCHOOL
Led Lee to three straight Alabama State Championship games (Class 5A)
playing for Greg Brown winning in 2010…the Generals were 77-30 in his
career…2012 first team Class 5A All-State… ranked No. 12 in the state
per ESPN.com…averaged 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per
game as a senior…shot 42.3 percent from three-point range…had more
than 20 scholarship offers narrowing final choices to Chattanooga, Wofford
and Mercer.
PERSONAL
Eric Dewayne Robertson was born February 4, 1994…son of Regina and
Garland Robertson…has an older brother, Garland, Jr.…graduated sixth
in his class (150 seniors) as a member of the National Honor Society with a
3.8 grade point average…undecided on major.

ChattanoogaMocs

2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS
3 • LANCE STOKES

STOKES CAREER HIGHS

Forward | 6-6 | 217 | So.
Orlando, Fla. (Lake Highland
Prep)
• Transitioning to the four full-time after
playing the three and four as a freshman.
• Comes from athletic family, father Fred
won Super Bowl XXVI with the Washington Redskins and brother Landon is a
highly-regarded football prospect.
• FCA Scholarship recipient.
2011-12
Made seven starts in 25 total appearances…averaged 2.2 points and 1.2
rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game…shot 53.8 percent (14-26) from the
field and 81.3 percent (26-32) from the free throw line…missed three
games early in the season (November) due to injured ankle…best game
came at Western Carolina posting 11 points and five rebounds in 18 minutes
getting start at the four for the injured Z. Mason and Jahmal Burroughs…
made all three shot attempts and 5-5 from the free throw line…came off
the bench to record eight points at Georgia Southern making all four shot
attempts, all in the final three minutes of the contest…Athletic Director’s
Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for former Vanderbilt star, Olympic Gold Medalist and NBA player
Jeff Turner at Lake Highland Prep…led the Highlanders to 22-win season
as a senior…McDonald’s All-American nominee…averaged 11.3 points
and 6.3 rebounds per game…MVP of DeLand Gus Gibbs Rotary Tournament while earning all-tournament mention at Great Florida Shootout…
shot 51 percent from the floor as a junior posting 15.7 points and 6.9
boards per contest…had a scouting score of 87 from ESPN Scouts Inc.,
as the No. 66 small forward…was listed on the Orlando Sentinel Central
Florida top 20.
PERSONAL
P
Lance
La Frederick Stokes was born February 5, 1992 in Ashton, Va.…son of
Fred
Fr and Regina Stokes…two brothers, Landon and Luka…father Fred
was
w an standout defensive lineman at Georgia Southern who played 10
seasons
in the NFL for Rams, Redskins and Saints winning Super Bowl XXVI
se
with
w Washington…Lance was born 10 days after Redskins Super Bowl win
in 1992…majoring in Communications.
STOKES
GAME-BY-GAME
S
20
2011-12
Opponent
Op

ing and blocks as a senior, while finishing second in assists…earned
all-tourney nods in the district tournament as a senior and the Chop House
Classic as a junior…holds the school record for points in a game with 44
against Clinton in 2008-09.

Forward | 6-7 | 245 | RJr.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)

• Walk-on out of Knoxville (Farragut High
PERSONAL
School) who earned scholarship status.
Born Feb. 11, 1991...son of David and Margaret Watson…one older
• Started 11 games as a true freshman.
brother, Patrick…mom played collegiately at Vermont…majoring in
• Brings toughness to the post.
Health and Exercise Science.
2011-12
Medical redshirt…Dean’s List both
semesters.

WATSON GAME-BY-GAME
2010-11
Opponent

2010-11
Came off the bench in 22 games…missed nine games due to shoulder
injury returning for the home win over Furman…averaged 7.5 minutes per
game…highs of four points (Reinhardt), six rebounds (Montreat) and two
assists (Montreat)…18 minutes against Montreat was season high as well.
2009-10
True freshman walk-on started 11 of 32 games played…more amazing is
the fact he played through a majority of the season while battling a shoulder injury…had a high of 11 rebounds in the loss at Samford with six in 27
minutes there…had seven points at Elon and at Georgia Southern…team
won his first five starts…first one came in opening round of Dr Pepper
Classic with five rebounds against Long Island.
HIGH SCHOOL
Sam was an all-district and all-region selection at Farragut playing three
varsity years for Donald Dodgen…led the Admirals in scoring, rebound-

PERSONAL
Ronrico Denzell White was born December 15, 1992 in Belgium…son of
Tony and Rhonda White…brother Tony, Jr., who was a standout guard at
the College of Charleston…father Tony, Sr., played for three NBA teams
(Chicago, New York & Golden State) after finishing collegiate career at
Tennessee where he was the 1987 UPI SEC Player of the Year and third team
All-America selection (AP & UPI)…Ronrico was born in Belgium where his
dad was playing professionally at the time…undecided on his major.

2/13/10

at W. Carolina 02/27/10

*

2.3

6

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

2.8

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

vs Ga So.

03/05/10

9

2

4 .500

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

1

1

2.8

1

0

1

0

1

0

4

2.4

vs CofC

03/06/10

4

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

1

2

.500

0

2

2

2.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2.4

11 374 28

57 .491

22 66 88 2.8 58

2

20 26

7

6 76 2.4

Totals

6 11 .545 14

30 .467

REBOUNDS
Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO

A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

at Indiana

11/13/11

18

1

3 .333

1

3 .333

0

0

.000

1

1

2

2.0

2

0

1

2

0

0

3

at BUTLER

11/15/11

9

0

1 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

1

1

1.5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

KENNESAW ST.11/18/11

10

1

3 .333

1

3 .333

0

0

.000

0

1

1

1.3

2

0

1

0

0

1

3

2.0

Date GS Min FG FGA

Pct 3FG FGA

Pct FT FTA

3.0

WARREN WILSON11/21/11

27

1

9 .111

1

4 .250

1

2

.500

0

2

2

1.5

1

0

7

0

0

2

4

2.5

SAVANNAH ST.11/25/11

19

1

5 .200

1

3 .333

1

4

.250

0

0

0

1.2

1

0

0

0

0

0

4

2.8

11 • RONRICO WHITE

GARDNER-WEBB11/27/11

16

1

3 .333

0

1 .000

1

2

.500

2

3

5

1.8

3

0

1

0

0

0

3

2.8

at Georgia So. 12/1/11

15

2

3 .667

2

3 .667

0

2

.000

0

0

0

1.6

1

0

1

1

0

0

6

3.3

at CofC

12/03/11

18

3

4 .750

2

2 1.000

3

3 1.000

1

1

2

1.6

1

0

0

0

0

2

11

4.3

Guard | 6-3 | 170 | So.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden)

at Mercer

12/10/11

6

0

1 .000

0

0 .000

0

2

.000

1

0

1

1.6

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

3.8

SPALDING

• Athletic wing with a strong history of
winning basketball as his high school
team went an astonishing 132-12 during
his career.
• Strong bloodlines as father Tony was a
star guard at Tennessee (1983-87) and
brother Tony, Jr., started at College of
Charleston (2007-10).
• Combo guard who will see time at the two but has point guard attributes.
2011-12
Played a reserve role in all 32 games for the Mocs…averaged 13.8 minutes
per game, tops among the 2011 recruiting class…posted 5.0 points per
game making a team-best 40.4 percent from three-point range…seasonhighs of 16 points at Appalachian State, seven assists against Warren Wilson
and five assists twice (Gardner-Webb/Spalding)…had 11 points at College
of Charleston in his second SoCon contest shooting 3-4 from the field
including hitting both three-point attempts and 3-3 from the free throw
line…Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

12/13/11

16

2

7 .286

1

5 .200

6

8

.750

2

3

5

1.9

0

0

2

3

0

1

11

4.5

at Kentucky 12/17/11

12

1

1 1.000

1

1 1.000

0

0

.000

0

1

1

1.8

3

0

1

2

0

0

3

4.4

HIWASSEE

12/21/11

25

2

6 .333

0

1 .000

5

6

.833

0

4

4

2.0

2

0

2

4

0

4

9

4.8

LONGWOOD 12/29/11

14

1

5 .200

1

4 .250

2

2 1.000

0

3

3

2.1

0

0

2

0

0

0

5

4.8

UTAH VALLEY 12/30/11

10

1

1 1.000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

1

1

2

2.1

1

0

2

1

0

0

2

4.6

at Tennessee 01/02/12

14

1

3 .333

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

1

3

4

2.2

1

0

0

0

0

1

2

4.4

W. CAROLINA 01/05/12
APP STATE

01/07/12

WOFFORD

01/12/12

at Samford

5

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

2.1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

4.1

10

0

1 .000

0

0 .000

2

4

.500

0

0

0

1.9

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

4.0

3

1

1 1.000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

1

1

1.9

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

3.9

01/14/12

3

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

1.8

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

3.7

at UNCG

1/19/12

2

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

1.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

at Elon

01/21/12

11

3

4 .750

2

3 .667

0

0

.000

1

3

4

1.8

0

0

0

1

0

1

8

3.7

DAVIDSON

3.6

01/26/12

11

1

2 .500

0

1 .000

0

0

.000

1

2

3

1.9

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

GEORGIA SO. 01/28/12

13

2

4 .500

2

4 .500

0

0

.000

0

3

3

1.9

1

0

1

0

0

0

6

3.7

at W. Carolina 02/02/12

13

1

1 1.000

0

0 .000

6

7

.857

1

2

3

2.0

4

0

0

1

0

1

8

3.9

at Davidson 02/04/12

18

3

7 .429

0

0 .000

3

4

.750

0

0

0

1.9

1

0

0

0

0

0

9

4.1

ELON

02/09/12

12

3

5 .600

1

2 .500

0

0

.000

0

0

0

1.8

0

0

0

0

0

1

7

4.2

UNCG

02/11/12

11

2

4 .500

1

2 .500

3

5

.600

1

2

3

1.9

0

0

0

2

0

2

8

4.4

at App State 02/15/12

26

3

11 .273

2

5 .400

8

10

.800

0

0

0

1.8

2

0

2

1

0

1

16

4.8

THE CITADEL 02/18/12

15

1

4 .250

0

1 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

1.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

4.7

at Furman

02/23/12

23

4

9 .444

2

5 .400

0

1

.000

0

0

0

1.7

2

0

1

3

0

1

10

4.9

SAMFORD

02/25/12

14

1

3 .333

0

1 .000

0

0

.000

1

1

2

1.7

3

0

1

3

0

0

2

4.8

vs Georgia So. 3/2/12

21

4

8 .500

2

3 .667

2

4

.500

0

0

0

1.6

1

0

1

4

0

0

12

5.0

14 38 52 1.6 38

0

Totals

0 440 47 119 .395

23 57 .404 43

66 .652

27 31

0 19 160 5.0

HIGH SCHOOL
Helped Bearden High School to a 132-12 (.917) record over his four years
playing for Mark Blevins…that mark was even better over his last two
years winning 93.2 percent (68-5) of his games…the Bulldogs reached
the TSSAA AAA State quarters, semis and championship over the last three
years…Ronrico was first team All-KIL, All-District and All-Region as a
senior, second team All-District and All-Region as a junior…MVP of the region tournament and Island Jam Paradise Tourney (Puerto Rico) as a senior
and the Land-Air Classic as a junior…All-State Tourney team as a junior and
senior averaging 17.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in the Bulldogs’
five tournament games including a 27-point, six-rebound effort in semifinal
win over Siegal in 2011.
WHITE’S CAREER STATS
YEAR
GP GS MIN AVG. FG FGA PCT. 3FG FGA PCT.
2011-12 32 0 440 13.8 47 119 .395 23 57 .404

double-doubles…made
do
Dr Pepper Classic All-Tournament team with 20
points
po and 20 boards for the event…had 15 points and nine rebounds at
National
N
Champion Kentucky…averaged 10.3 points and 8.3 boards in the
Mocs
M games at Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Butler…career-high 22
points
po in home matchup with UNCG…had a career-best 13 boards at UNCG
averaging
av
18 and 10 against the Spartans for the season…19 points and
12 rebounds in home win over Western Carolina pacing a +24 domination
on the glass…made ESPN SportsCenter’s Top10 Plays with dunk to open
home
ho win over Elon…Dean’s List student.
2010-11
2
Sat
Sa out due to NCAA transfer rules.
GEORGIA
G
Played
in 43 games over two seasons…career highs 16 points, six
P
rebounds
and two blocks in 2008 win against Mississippi Valley State…
re
made 7-8 shots from the field including 2-3 from three-point range…
three assists in 2009 win over Pepperdine…other schools mentioned in his
recruitment were Texas, Florida, Arkansas and Maryland.

HIGH SCHOOL
Came to the states for his junior year as an exchange student playing at
nearby Cleveland (Tenn.) High School for Aaron Green…averaged 21.3
points and 11 rebounds per game…due to rules involving exchange
students, Zlovaric ended up at prep school powerhouse Patterson School in
Lenior, N.C., helping it to a No. 1 ranking and perfect 35-0 slate…averaged
14 points and eight boards and was rated No. 35 by Scout.com and No. 38
2011-12
Made an immediate impact in the post… by Rivals.com at power forward in the 2008 recruiting class…international
averaged 10.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per games starting 31 of 32 appear- experience playing for the Serbian U19 team.
ances…led the team in rebounding and field goal percentage (54.9%)…
ranked sixth in the SoCon in field goal percentage, eighth in rebounding
and 30th in scoring…19 double-figure scoring nights…seven or more rebounds in 17 of 32 contests…six double-digit
g reboundingg ggames with four
• Pronounced DRA-zen zlo-VAH-rich.
• Transferred from Georgia in the summer
of 2010.
• Recipient of the Kelley-Mayse Scholarship.

PERSONAL
Drazen Zlovaric was born March 23, 1990 in Osijek, Croatia…son of
Momcilo and Snezaha Zlovaric…has a younger brother Mihajlo…majoring
in Psychology.

Scott Brincks
Athletic Performance

Bryan Gray
Athletic Training

8th Season • Iowa Wesleyan ‘94

1st Season • Wilmington ‘10

Jim Horten
Athletics Communications

Erika Lerum
Marketing/Promotions

6th Season • Middle Tennessee ‘93

2nd Season • Northern Illinois ‘08

Mike Royster
Game Manager

Owen Seaton
Creative Services

39th Season • Chattanooga ‘77

8th Season • Tennessee Temple ‘02

Cheri Thomas
Administrative Assistant

Geoff Wilcox
Ticket Ops

22nd Season • Chattanooga State ‘82

1st Season • W. New England ‘09

ZLOVARIC GAME-BY-GAME
2011-12
Opponent

Date GS Min FG FGA

Pct 3FG FGA

Pct FT FTA

REBOUNDS
Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO

A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
1

at Indiana

11/13/11

*

26

3

11 .273

0

0 .000

1

3

.333

1

9

5

1

at BUTLER

11/15/11

*

34

4

8 .500

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

1

6

7

8.5

3

0

0

2

1

1

8

7.5

KENNESAW ST. 11/18/11

*

26

4

8 .500

0

0 .000

3

4

.750

3

6

9

8.7

2

0

0

2

0

0

11

8.7

WARREN WILSON11/21/11

*

16

2

3 .667

0

0 .000

1

2

.500

1

3

4

7.5

2

0

0

1

1

0

5

7.8

SAVANNAH ST. 11/25/11

*

32

6

10 .600

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

3

5

8

7.6

0

0

0

0

1

1

12

8.6

GARDNER-WEBB 11/27/11

*

31

6

9 .667

0

0 .000

2

3

.667

2

3

5

7.2

3

0

0

1

0

1

14

9.5

at Georgia So.

12/1/11

*

18

5

9 .556

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

1

1

6.3

0

0

0

0

0

1

10

9.6

at CofC

12/03/11

*

44

2

8 .250

0

0 .000

0

2

.000

0

8

8

6.5

5

1

1

3

0

2

4

8.9

at Mercer

12/10/11

*

34

4

8 .500

0

0 .000

0

3

.000

2

5

7

6.6

4

0

0

2

0

0

8

8.8

SPALDING

12/13/11

*

22

6

9 .667

0

0 .000

2

4

.500

0

4

4

6.3

2

0

1

2

0

1

14

9.3

at Kentucky

12/17/11

*

33

7

13 .538

0

0 .000

1

1 1.000

1

8

9

6.5

1

0

0

0

0

1

15

9.8

15

4

6 .667

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

3

3

6

6.5

0

0

1

3

0

1

8

9.7

*

27

3

5 .600

0

0 .000

3

5

.600

0

10

10

6.8

2

0

3

1

0

1

9

9.6

HIWASSEE

12/21/11

LONGWOOD

12/29/11

10 10.0

6

0

2

7

7.0

UTAH VALLEY

12/30/11

*

33

5

11 .455

0

0 .000

1

2

.500

2

8

10

7.0

0

0

0

1

1

0

11

9.7

at Tennessee

01/02/12

*

36

4

11 .364

0

1 .000

3

4

.750

2

5

7

7.0

2

0

1

0

0

0

11

9.8

W. CAROLINA

01/05/12

*

30

9

13 .692

0

0 .000

1

2

.500

4

8

12

7.3

2

0

2

0

0

0

19 10.4

APP STATE

01/07/12

*

35

4

7 .571

0

0 .000

3

4

.750

0

7

7

7.3

0

0

1

0

0

0

11 10.4

WOFFORD

01/12/12

*

30

5

11 .455

0

1 .000

0

0

.000

0

5

5

7.2

0

0

1

1

0

1

10 10.4

at Samford

01/14/12

*

27

3

5 .600

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

3

3

6.9

5

1

0

3

0

1

6 10.2

at UNCG

1/19/12

*

35

7

14 .500

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

5

8

13

7.3

1

0

0

2

0

0

14 10.4

at Elon

01/21/12

*

25

1

6 .167

0

0 .000

1

3

.333

1

2

3

7.0

4

0

1

3

0

0

3 10.0

DAVIDSON

01/26/12

*

22

5

7 .714

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

2

2

6.8

4

0

0

2

1

0

10 10.0

GEORGIA SO.

01/28/12

*

33

8

12 .667

0

0 .000

0

1

.000

2

8

10

7.0

3

0

1

2

0

1

16 10.3

at W. Carolina 02/02/12

*

11

0

2 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

2

2

4

6.8

2

0

0

1

0

0

at Davidson

*

29

6

9 .667

0

0 .000

3

4

.750

1

5

6

6.8

2

0

0

3

0

0

15 10.0

02/04/12

0

9.8

ELON

02/09/12

*

33

6

11 .545

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

2

6

8

6.8

1

0

1

0

1

0

12 10.1

UNCG

02/11/12

*

31

11

15 .733

0

0 .000

0

1

.000

4

3

7

6.9

3

0

0

2

0

0

22 10.6

at App State

02/15/12

*

20

5

8 .625

0

0 .000

2

2 1.000

5

4

9

6.9

1

0

0

1

0

1

12 10.6

THE CITADEL

02/18/12

*

28

4

6 .667

0

0 .000

3

4

.750

4

2

6

6.9

3

0

0

1

0

0

11 10.6

at Furman

02/23/12

*

12

2

3 .667

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

0

0

0

6.7

4

0

0

0

0

0

4 10.4

SAMFORD

02/25/12

*

29

3

4 .750

0

0 .000

1

2

.500

2

0

2

6.5

0

0

1

2

0

0

7 10.3

3/2/12

*

29

3

6 .500

0

0 .000

0

0

.000

1

3

4

6.4

2

0

1

0

0

1

6 10.2

31 886 147 268 .549

0

2 .000 31

54 152 206 6.4 68

3

vs Georgia So.
Totals

@GoMocsMBB

56 .554

17 47

6 17 325 10.2

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2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
HEAD COACH JOHN SHULMAN
• 132 wins in eight years as head coach.
• 9th season this year is 2nd-longest tenure among Mocs coaches during
DI era & tied for third longest all-time.
• Four Southern Conference North Division Championships.
• Two Southern Conference Tournament Titles.
• Two NCAA Tournament Appearances.
• Non-conference wins include Tennessee, Creighton, Oral Roberts.
• Coached Mocs in front of a school-record crowd of 11,221 at the McKenzie Arena against No. 10 Tennessee on Dec. 4, 2007.
John Shulman took over as the 17th Head
Men’s Basketball Coach in the rich history of the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball
program on April 23, 2004. He wasted little time
building upon that tradition.
His first season, 2004-05, he led Chattanooga
to its first NCAA Tournament since the Sweet 16

run in 1997. The seven seasons was the longest
postseason drought in school history.
The Mocs followed that with another Southern
Conference Championship in 2009 and trip the
Big Dance. His is one of three league programs
(Wofford, Davidson) to win the league title and
advance to the NCAA Tourney during his tenure.
In four of his eight seasons (2005, 2008, 2009 &
2011), Chattanooga has won the SoCon North Division title. That leads all North Division schools.
Only Davidson has more division crowns during
that span with five.

the nearly 40 DI campaigns for the Mocs.
Shulman’s student-athlete success stories include
Keegan Bell (2010-12). The transfer from Vanderbilt played three seasons under Shulman and accumulated the most assists in school history with
538. He passed the 414 dished out by Tim Brooks
(1992-93) and Wes Moore (1996-99) at Kentucky
in the 2012 season.
Mindaugas Katelynas brought national notoriety
to Shulman’s first squad while posting a recordsetting performance of his own. Katelynas set
the school mark for rebounds in a game with 21
against Appalachian State in the semifinals of the
SoCon Championship. He captured the 2005 Capital One NCAA Slam Dunk Title at the Final Four.

Shulman’s intensity and passion for the game
are evident whether on the sideline, in practice
or even in his office where you seldom find him
without game film on his television or computer Three-point marksmen have etched their names
monitor. He is a high-energy coach and person. in the schools record book as well. Five of the
top 10 in three-pointers made in school history
His commitment to the student-athlete is also
played for Shulman including record-holder
easy to see. In February 2010, the City of ChatStephan McDowell (2008-09).
tanooga and Hamilton County governments
honored him with Distinguished Citizen Awards McDowell, a transfer from South Carolina, made
presented by the mayors of each government in 243 in his two-year career making 3.7 per contest
a ceremony at the city’s Criminal Justice Building. giving the Mocs a formidable inside-out duo with
He and the Mocs were applauded by the govern- Doaks winning two division titles and capturing
ment officials for the team’s sterling example on the 2009 SoCon Championship.
and off the court.
In addition to record-setting performances, his
Shulman’s tactical skills are evident in his record student-athletes have gone on to professional
in close games or with a lead. In his eight seacareers at a strong rate. Every senior class has
sons, his squads are a remarkable 118-10 (.922) produced pros at home and abroad.
when leading with five minutes to play. His Mocs
In 2011-12, four different continents hosted Mocs
are 52-31 (.627) when the score is within five
alums. The likes of Jerice Crouch (PBL/Rochester),
points, regardless of who is leading.
Q Waddell (ABA/Carolina) and Marcus Watts
He has brought significant talents to Chat(ABA/Carolina) played in the U.S., while Stephen
tanooga. His list of players include DI era career McDowell competed in the NBDL and Canada
rebounding leader Nicchaeus Doaks (2006-09). after starting his season in Sweden. Kevin Goffney
Doaks grabbed 818 rebounds in his four years
had a strong year in Africa (Angola), while Khalil
with his 302 pacing the 2009 SoCon Champion- Hartwell played in South America (Uruguay).
ship team. That is the best single-season total in

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2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
HEAD COACH JOHN SHULMAN
There was a large European contingent. Doaks
starred in Poland, while Katelynas continued
his impressive career in his home country of
Lithuania. Kevin Bridgewaters played in the
Czech Republic, as Keddric Mays displayed his
long-range shooting prowess in Ukraine. DeAntre
Jefferson began his pro career averaging a
double-double, 12.6 points and 11.3 rebounds perr
game, in Portugal.
Shulman’s first season was memorable for a
variety of reasons. He re-established Chattanooga
atop the Southern Conference taking the program
back to the NCAA Tourney where it led Wake
Forest by three at the half before losing 70-54 in
Cleveland, Ohio.
He led Chattanooga to a 20-11 overall record and
10-6 conference mark that year. He burned his
Shulman led the Mocs to the NCAA Tournament in his first season 2004-05
name across the hearts of all UTC followers with
The 2007-08 season showed the growth of Shul- College of Charleston (80-69) to claim its 10th
a 69-68 victory at Tennessee on Dec. 5, 2004. It
SoCon Tournament title.
was the program’s first victory over the Volunteers man as a head coach in his ability to overcome
adversity
on
the
sidelines.
Despite
losing
39
since 1925.
It was on to the NCAA East Regional where as a
man-games to a variety of reasons, mostly
That win started a string of victories over in-state medical, Shulman led his charges to 18 wins and No. 16 seed, the Mocs squared off with Big EAST
schools. In fact, Shulman directed the Mocs to a a co-Championship in the North Division. All this power UConn. The game did not go as planned,
6-0 record against teams from the State of Tendespite playing the No. 2 rated non-conference but the Mocs, led by Shulman, received amazing
publicity with a week’s worth of rooting from its
nessee. His accomplishments in 2004-05 earned schedule in the country (kenpom.com).
new No. 1 fan, Jimmy Fallon.
him the Tennessee Men’s Basketball Coach of
That
growth
was
further
evident
the
following
the Year Award by the Tennessee Sports Writers
season in 2008-09. Chattanooga started the year The “Late Show with Jimmy Fallon” adopted the
Association.
4-10 against another brutal schedule and 0-2
Mocs as its team for the tourney and opened the
His Mocs followed up that performance with 19 in the league. The Mocs won 11 of its next 14
show each night with features on Chattanooga
wins in the next season and a fourth consecutive games to clinch a share of the division and the
and its team. Shulman appeared live one night
appearance in the SoCon title game. The Mocs
No. 1 seed for the tournament.
via Skype. He and his six seniors made an on-site
have appeared in the championship game of the
appearance the day after the game in New York
Chattanooga followed a hard-fought one-point City.
Southern Conference Tournament in five of the
10 seasons John Shulman has called Chattanooga win (79-78) over Elon in the quarter-finals with
twin 11-point victories over Samford (81-70) and The show brought members of the pep band and
home.
sp
spirit squad to appear live on set the night before
th
the game and who else should be there than UTC
al
alum Dennis Haskins, “Mr. Belding” from the sitco
com “Saved by the Bell”. Fallon’s band “The Roots”
al
also wrote and performed an ode to Shulman
tititled “The Don Juan of the SoCon”.
Sh
Shulman, a member of Jeff Lebo’s staff in 2002-03
an
and 2003-04 with the Mocs and the previous four
ye
years at Tennessee Tech, was invited by Lebo to
jo
join his coaching staff at Auburn. Shulman, who
hhas worked in the Southern Conference for over
15 years, decided to stay in Chattanooga, take
th
the interim title, which he held starting on April
8, 2004, and prove to the search committee and
M
Mocs Basketball followers that he was the best
pperson for the head coaching position. Just 15
ddays later, he was named permanent mentor for
th
the UTC program.

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th Terriers in 1989-90 and again in 1996-98. He
the
returned to his alma mater, East Tennessee State,
re
in 1990 to serve as a graduate assistant coach for
HHead Coach Alan LeForce. He was promoted to assisistant coach in 1992, staying at ETSU until 1996.
The Buccaneers won back-to-back SoCon
Th
Championships in 1991 and 1992. They advanced
Ch
to the NCAA Tournament both seasons. In 1991,
10th-seeded ETSU was defeated by seventh10
seeded Iowa, 76-73 in the Midwest Regional. The
se
1990-91 squad ranked as high as No. 10 in the
19
nnational polls. The 1992 team pulled off one of
the most surprising victories in NCAA Tournament
th
hhistory. As a 14-seed in the Southeast Regional,
The Buccaneers notched an 87-80 victory over No.
Th
3 seed Arizona. They dropped a 102-90 game to
sisixth-seeded Michigan in the second round.
KKeith “Mister” Jennings, a member of the 1990-91
ETSU team, was a second team All-America in
ET
1991, won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award
19
and received the SoCon Male Athlete of the Year
an
Award.
Aw

A a member of the Mocs’staff
As
Mocs’ staff under Lebo
Lebo, he
helped direct the squad to an average of 20 victories per year. UTC recorded an overall record of
21-9 in 2002-03 and 19-11 in 2003-04. The Mocs
advanced to the SoCon Tournament Championship Game each year and were edged by eventual
champion East Tennessee State both times. These
accomplishments are more impressive as the
UTC staff inherited a program in 2002 without a
returning starter and without a signee in the fold.

The Eagles won 20 or more games in each of
their last two seasons. The 2000-01 edition
went 20-9 overall, while the 2001-02 squad set
a school record for victories with a 27-7 ledger.
The Eagles went 15-1 in the OVC. They fell to
Murray State in the 2002 championship game of
the conference tournament, but advanced to the
NIT Quarterfinals with wins over Georgia State,
Dayton and Yale before being eliminated by
eventual champion Memphis.

Shulman joined Lebo at Tennessee Tech in 1998
where they stayed for four seasons. While in
Cookeville, he helped the Golden Eagles to a fouryear mark of 75-43. After taking over a program at
or near the bottom of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Tech staff guided the Golden Eagles to
back-to-back OVC regular-season titles in 2001
and 2002.

Shulman was on the Wofford coaching staff when
Sh
the Terriers joined the Southern Conference in
th
1997. Their first-ever SoCon game was at Chat19
tanooga, an 82-65 Mocs victory. His coaching
ta
career began in 1985 as an assistant coach at
University High School in Johnson City, Tenn.
Other than his two stints at Wofford, he has spent
nearly his entire 25-year coaching career in the
state of Tennessee.
Following high school, Shulman enrolled at
Middle Tennessee State. After his freshman year,
he transferred to ETSU for the final three. He was

Shulman has also worked as an assistant at two
other Southern Conference schools. He began his
collegiate coaching career at Wofford College under Head Coach Richard Johnson, working with

2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
HEAD COACH JOHN SHULMAN
YEAR-BY YEAR COACHING RECORD
Year

Overall

SoCon

2004-05

20-11

10-6

1st SoCon North Division/SoCon Tournament Champs/NCAA Tourney

2005-06

19-13

8-6

SoCon Tournament Runners-up

2006-07

15-18

6-12

2007-08

18-13

13-7

1st SoCon North Division

2008-09

18-17

11-9

1st SoCon North Division/SoCon Tournament Champs/NCAA Tourney

2009-10

15-18

6-12

2010-11

16-16

12-6

2011-12

11-21

5-13

132-127

71-71

Totals

Notable

1st SoCon North Division

4 SoCon North Division Titles - 2 SoCon Tournament Championships - 2 NCAA Appearances
a member of the tennis team at both schools and
became the first Academic All-America in ETSU
tennis history in 1988-89. He recorded 98 singles
victories during his career and reached the semifinals of the Southern Conference Championships
three times. He is listed as a Buccaneer Legend in
the ETSU tennis history records.
He earned two degrees from East Tennessee State.
He graduated cum laude in 1989 with a bachelor’s
degree in Physical Education, and received a
master’s degree in the same major in 1992.
A native of Johnson City, Tenn., Shulman is
married to the former Amy Engle of Erwin, Tenn.
Amy was the SoCon Women’s Basketball Player
of the Year in 1995-96 and a two-time All-SoCon
honoree at East Tennessee State and was inducted
into the ETSU Hall of Fame.
The couple has three sons, Max, Tanner and John
Carter.

perennial all-star, he won MVP honors in the National Trophy in 2004 and
won the 2004 BBC Sports Personality Award for the Southwest Region.

During his career, the Raiders were promoted to the top division in England
DeAntoine Beasley joined John Shul- winning the National Cup, National Trophy and league title. DeAntoine got
man’s coaching staff as an assistant his coaching start there as well at the University College of St. Mark and St.
John for three seasons (2003-05). His team advanced to the national title
on August 1, 2011. He came from
game all three years winning in 2003 and 2004.
his alma mater, Tennessee Tech.
He will assist in all aspects of the
program with a focus on recruiting He returned to the states upon completing his professional playing career
and on-the-floor coaching with the as graduate manager for former Mocs head coach Jeff Lebo at Auburn in
2009-10. He landed a full-time assistant position a year later at Tennessee
post players.
Tech under Mike Sutton.
Beasley is no stranger to his new boss as Shulman was an assistant coach at
Tennessee Tech for much of Beasley’s playing career. His is an inspirational Beasley is a native of Atlanta, Ga., where he prepped at South Cobb High
School. He graduated from Tennessee Tech with a degree in Health and
story.
Physical Education in 2004. He married Katie Hespe of Sheffield, England
Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease mid-way through his sophomore season on August 11, 2011.
(1998-99), Beasley completed the year before starting treatment. He then
redshirted 1999-2000 before returning to the Golden Eagles’ lineup as a
BRENT JOLLY
junior in 2000-01.
Assistant Coach
July 2005-present
He led TTU to back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference Championships in
2001 and 2002. The 2002 squad went 27-7 winning three NIT games over
Brent Jolly has been an integral part
Georgia State, Dayton and Yale before losing at eventual champ Memphis
of the Chattanooga men’s basketball
(79-73) in quarterfinals.
program since joining the program
in 2003. During that time, he has
During his collegiate career, “Cat” captured the Sam Harley Lynn Award in
held three different titles during
1999 as well as the Golden Eagle Award for sacrifice, dedication and hard
the Mocs’ run to four SoCon North
work in 2001-02. In his junior and senior seasons as team captain, he also
crowns and two trips to the NCAA
won the John P. Hendrix Leadership Award. He is the only student-athlete
Tournament.
in school history to be named all three in a career.
Jolly spent the 2003-04 season as the Mocs’ graduate assistant coach under
Beasley travelled to England to begin his professional career. He signed
former Head Coach Jeff Lebo. Current Head Coach John Shulman made
with the Plymouth Raiders in 2002 and played seven seasons (2003-09). A him his director of basketball operations when he assumed head coaching
responsibilities going into 2004-05.
re
BBefore the 2005-06 season, Shulman promoted Jolly to assistant coach,
re
replacing one-year assistant Charlton Young who left the program June 27,
22005, to take an assistant’s position at Georgia Tech.
Jo
Jolly spends most of his time coaching guards and wings and on the recruitin
ing trail. It continues his basketball relationship with Shulman. Shulman
recruited Jolly to play basketball at Tennessee Tech for former Golden Eagles
re
HHead Coach Jeff Lebo.
H recruiting efforts have impacted the program. Among his many catches
His
include Kevin Goffney, who is playing professionally in Europe, and Ricky
in
Taylor who became the 18th 1,000-point scorer in the program’s DI history.
Ta
A native of Sparta, Tenn., Jolly earned his Master’s degree in Business
AAdministration from UTC in May, 2005. He played basketball for Lebo at
Tennessee Tech for three years. He is a 2003 graduate of Tech with a degree
Te
in Accounting.

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His
H play at the one was pivotal in Chattanooga breaking a seven-year
drought
winning the 2005 Southern Conference Championship. He helped
d
lead
le the Mocs to a three-point halftime lead over Wake Forest at the Albuquerque
Regional before falling 70-54 to the Demon Deacons.
q
Casey
Ca is the only UTC student-athlete to record 1,000 points, 450 rebounds
and
a 350 assists in his career. He scored 1,043 while grabbing 499 boards
and
a dishing out 386 assists as the Mocs played in the SoCon Championship
game
in three of his four seasons.
g
Long
Lo was a defense-first oriented point guard. His experience playing in
the
th Chattanooga system will be a major asset heading into the 2012-13
campaign
with 10 of the 14 on the roster being freshmen or sophomores.
ca
He
H is a native of Leesville, La., but prepped at Seventy-First High School in
Fayetteville,
N.C. He averaged 21.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per
Fa
game
as a senior in 2002-03 earning conference Player of the Year honors.
g
Long
Lo led the Falcons to a 23-6 record and the state playoffs setting his
career
ca high of 36 points his senior year.
Jolly finished
finished 11th on Tech’s career scoring list and owns the school’s top
career free throw percentage. He was part of the Ohio Valley Conference
Championship team as a sophomore and junior and was a six-time member
of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Casey
Ca participated in North Carolina’s East-West All-Star Game in
Greensboro, N.C., in July of 2003. In 2002 as a junior, he led Seventy-First
to the state title game and a 27-3 record. He averaged 14.8 points and 5.0
assists per game for Bernie Poole that year and also picked up one letter for
football.

Jolly was the State of Tennessee’s Mr. Basketball award winner as a senior at
White County High School. He led his team to back-to-back state champi- Long excelled in the classroom as well. He won the Athletic Academic
Award for maintaining a 3.5 grade point average and was a Vocational
onships and was a two-time First-Team All-State honoree.
Honor Student and was recipient of the Principal’s Award.
He was named Most Valuable Player of the state tournament his junior
season and was an Honorable Mention USA Today All-America.
Jolly’s sister, Kellie Harper, is currently the head women’s basketball coach
at North Carolina State. The former University of Tennessee standout served
as an assistant coach for the UTC women’s team for three seasons before
becoming a head coach. His youngest brother, Ross, attended UTC and is an
assistant women’s basketball coach at UNCW.

He earned his degree in Political Science (American Studies) from UTC upon
completion of his eligibility. Twice he tallied Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
mention.

He is married to the former Erica Whittenburg, a native of Clarkrange, Tenn.

CASEY LONG
Assistant Coach
June 2012-present
Casey Long joined John Shulman’s
staff on June 4, 2012. It is his first
coaching position. Although he is
new to this side of the bench, he is
well-acquainted with the program.
Long starred for four years, the last
three under Shulman. His career
began during the 2003-04 season
and spanned through 2006-07. During that time, his Mocs squads won 73
games as he started 102 of 125 games played.

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JONATHAN ADAMS

JOHN RUNYAN

Director of Basketball Operations
August 2010-present

Graduate Manager
August 2012-present

Jonathan Adams was added to the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
men’s basketball staff in August of 2010
as graduate manager. During the summer
of 2012, he moved over to the Director of
Basketball Operations position.

John became graduate manager for the
Chattanooga Mocs basketball program in
August of 2012. This is his first postgraduate position in collegiate athletics.
His main duties include film exchange,
recruiting mail-outs, summer camps and
clothing/apparel.

Adams, a native of nearby Ringgold, Ga.,
joined the Mocs after playing professionally for the Bochum Astrostars in
Bochum, Germany. He graduated in May, 2009, from Old Dominion with a
degree in psychology.

Runyan was student manager at Tennessee for three seasons (2010-12). He
worked under current head coach Cuonzo Martin and Bruce Pearl. His duties
included extensive video work as well as aiding before, during and after
competition and practice in a variety of duties.

He was the 2007 CAA Scholar Athlete of the Year for basketball and earned
multiple all-academic selection playing four years (2006-09) for Monarchs
head coach Blaine Taylor. He ended his career as the school’s all-time leader Along with his three seasons of work, Runyan also worked summer camps
in games played (135) helping lead the team to the 2009 Collegeinsider.
in the offseason. He participated as a counselor with the Vols and Lipscomb
com Championship as well as NCAA and NIT berths.
University camps, while working the Five State Camp in Charlotte in 2011.
Among his collegiate highlights, Adams hit three game-winning shots as a
senior to beat Charlotte, Belmont and William & Mary. He scored his career He graduated from Tennessee in 2012 bachelor’s degree in Communication
Studies. Runyan completed his studies with a 3.6 grade point average in his
high of 16 points at UNC Wilmington while grabbing his career best 10
rebounds against Drexel. Adams posted 10 points starting in ODU’s upset at major and was a Dean’s List student in the fall of 2011.
eighth-ranked Georgetown during the Hoyas’ Final Four season (2006-07).
Runyan is a graduate of McMinn County High School in nearby Athens,
The two-time runner-up for Tennessee Mr. Basketball honors was a
Tenn. He lettered in basketball (3 yrs.), tennis (2) and soccer (2) achievdominant player at Baylor. He averaged 21.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per ing all-district and all-region honors including all-tournament for both
contest as a senior which followed an impressive junior campaign of 19.7
as a senior on the pitch. He served as captain of the basketball and soccer
points and 12.3 boards per game. He twice earned first team TSSAA Allsquads as a senior.
State mention as well as numerous all-city and all-area nods.
Adams was the Chattanooga Player of the Year as a senior. He was selected
as the Most Outstanding Player at the Benedictine High School Capital City
Classic in Richmond, Va. He was also an honor roll student.
He comes from a strong athletic background. His mother, Priscilla Morgan,
is N.C. State’s 10th all-time leading rebounder, while father, Charles
Morgan, was a Howard High School standout and Tennessee Vols defensive
lineman along with his godfather, NFL Hall of Famer Reggie White.

TEAM STATISTICS
SCORING
Points per game
Scoring margin
FIELD GOALS-ATT
Field goal pct
3 POINT FG-ATT
3-point FG pct
3-pt FG made per game
FREE THROWS-ATT
Free throw pct
F-Throws made per game
REBOUNDS
Rebounds per game
Rebounding margin
ASSISTS
Assists per game
TURNOVERS
Turnovers per game
Turnover margin
Assist/turnover ratio
STEALS
Steals per game
BLOCKS
Blocks per game
ATTENDANCE
Home games-Avg/Game
Neutral site-Avg/Game

Opponent
at Indiana
at BUTLER
KENNESAW ST.
WARREN WILSON
SAVANNAH STATE
GARDNER-WEBB
at Georgia Southern
at College of Charleston
at Mercer
SPALDING
at Kentucky
HIWASSEE
LONGWOOD
UTAH VALLEY
at Tennessee
WESTERN CAROLINA
APPALACHIAN STATE
WOFFORD
at Samford
at UNCG
at Elon
DAVIDSON
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
at Western Carolina
at Davidson
ELON
UNCG
at Appalachian State
THE CITADEL
at Furman
SAMFORD
vs Georgia Southern

Leading at the half ............................................6-5
Trailing at the half ...........................................5-16
Tied at the half ..................................................0-0

96-23
31-99
5-5

Leading w/5 minutes to play.............................9-5
Trailing w/5 minutes to play ...........................2-16
Tied w/5 minutes to play...................................0-0
+5/-5 with 5 to play .........................................5-9

• Started 19 times in 61 UTC games.
• Transferred to Chattanooga from Neosho County Community College after beginning career at New Orleans.
• Career highs of 19 points (Samford, 2/25/12), 13 rebounds (Georgia Southern,3/2/12), 3 assists (Elon, 2/9/12), 2 blocks (The Citadel, 2/18/12) and 3 steals
(Samford, 2/25/12).

NOV. 18, 2011 - KENNESAW STATE
65, UTC 59
• UTC’s home opener...now 30-5 in home openers in
the D1 era...5-3 in home openers under head coach
John Shulman.
• This is the Mocs’ first loss to the Owls in four meetings.
• KSU posted an 18-4 advantage in fast break points.
• UTC led by as many as nine - 14-5 at the 13:12 mark
in the first half.
• KSU closed the first half on a 12-4 run over the final
4:45 to take a 37-31 lead at the break.

NOV. 27, 2011 - GARDNER-WEBB 76,
UTC 74 (OT)
• Today’s game featured 15 ties and 16 lead changes.
•M
Mocs trailed 54-43 with 13:20 left following a Jason
Da
Dawson 3-pointer...UTC went on a 14-0 run over the
next six minutes to take a 57-54 lead...two Keegan Bell
ne
FTs capped that run...Bell had seven of the 14 points
FT
in the run.
• UUTC was killed by 18 offensive rebounds given up
to GWU...that turned into 17 second-chance points,
including the game-winning put-back by Tahsan Newin
some...Gardner-Webb had eight offensive boards in the
so
last four minutes of regulation and overtime.
la
• UUTC’s bench was outscored 48-12.
• The
T last time Chattanooga lost an OT game was an
86-85 defeat at Elon on Jan. 24, 2009 (2OT)...UTC is now
86
24-24 in OT games.
24
• CChattanooga missed its first eight shots from the field
and did not score in the game until a Drazen Zlovaric
an
la
layup at the 14:27 mark...both teams combined to go
1-16 from the field in the first six minutes of the game.
1• The
T Mocs only forced GWU into nine turnovers...that
is the lowest total by a Chattanooga opponent this
season.
se

• Another game on this road trip with a family tie...
Mocs reserve guard Ronrico White’s brother, Tony Jr.,
was a star guard for the Cougars (2007-10)... White
posted a season-high 11 points combined with
Hampton for 23 bench points which is one better than
CofC as a team.
• Mocs led by as many as nine in the second half...
withstood several CofC runs...trailed by six with 3:10 to
play before treys on three consecutive possessions by
Chris Early, Keegan Bell and Omar Wattad provided a
three-point lead at 1:07...led by four with 12 seconds
left as Andrew Lawrence hit a three (0:09) and layup
(0:01) to send the game into overtime.
• UTC limited CofC to just 21 first half points, fewest by a
DI opponent to this point this season...the 23.3% (7-30)
shooting performance for the Cougars is a season low
by an opponent for a half of basketball.
• CofC shot 43 three-pointers, making 12 (27.9%), while
only getting 25 shots inside the arc (made 14, 56%).
• 4th time the Mocs have held an opponent under 40
percent shooting in a game (38.2%).
• Mocs had five double digit scorers for first time since
Montreat in Dr Pepper Classic last season (12/29/10).
• Bell had the program’s 3rd triple-double (DI era) with
12 points, 10 rebounds (career high) and 10 assists
playing 47 minutes...1st time a Moc had double-digit
points and assists since Ray Trowell vs. UNCG (1/5/04).
• Early led with 18 points shooting 7-13 from the field,
4-4 from 3pt range...eight rebounds and three assists as
well....4 3ptM ties career high.
• Senior Ricky Taylor had 17 points on 5-12 FG, 3-5 3pt
and 4-4 FT...scored 11 in the two OT periods.
• Junior Dontay Hampton’s 12 points tonight ties career
high...scored seven points in a 75-second stretch of
second half.

D 17, 2011 - NO. 3 KENTUCKY 87,
DEC.
UUTC 62
• The
T 23,211 to see the Mocs play tonight is the 2nd
most in school history...No. 1 was on Dec. 15, 1990
m
when 23,960, an 86-70 Wildcats win.
• Kentucky opened the game with a 13-0 burst...score
the rest of the way favored the Wildcats 74-62.
• Despite an overwhelming height advantage, UK only
led UTC by 30-24 on points in the paint...the Mocs
defensive effort forced the Wildcats to hoist 33 threepointers in their 68 field goal attempts...Kentucky made
12 of 33 3pt attempts (36.4%) for the game, eight of 17
(47.1%) in the second half.
• Chattanooga was thwarted by a cold opening half
from the field shooting just 25 percent (8-32) from
the floor including two for 11 (18.2%) from beyond
the arc...shot 33.3 percent for the game (21-63), 29.6

D 29, 2011 - UTC 85, LONGWOOD
DEC.
550
• UUTC outscored Longwood 53-20 in the second half to
secure an 85-50 win in Game 2 of the 2011 Dr Pepper
se
Classic.
DDEC. 21, 2011 - UTC 95, HIWASSEE • UTC led by only two at the break...here is a look at 1st
441
half vs. 2nd half shooting...total FG% - 13-33 (39.4%)
• The Mocs used a 27-0 run midway through the first 1st/19-33 (57.6%) 2nd...32-66 (48.5%) game...3FG%
hhalf to break the game open ... leading 16-9 after a
- 1-13 (7.7%) 1st/8-14 (57.1%) 2nd...9-27 (33.3%)
HHiwassee bucket from Cody Carson at the 13:42 mark game.
oof the first half...UTC did not allow another basket un- • Used a 13-2 spurt in the first 5:40 of the second half to
ttil the Tigers’ Joel Bailey hit a three at the 2:11 mark. take control of the game.
• Ricky Taylor scored 16 points in the run including 13 • Longwood made four of its first seven shots from
in a row at one point...21 points for the game, 18 in deep...only hit three of its last 28 shots from behind the
tthe opening half.
arc...went 0-15 in the second half.
• 15th 50-point win in Mocs’s DI era...3rd this season, • 56 rebounds is the most by a UTC team since grabbing
a school record...54-point margin of victory today
60 against Reinhardt on Dec. 21, 2010...T18th most
rranks tied for 10th on that list.
rebounds in school history...78th time in DI era with 50
• 11 of the 12 Mocs that played, scored at least
or more...most against a DI opponent since 56 vs. Coloone point...only starting PG Keegan Bell, who had
lege of Charleston, 12/15/07...also had 56 that season
a game-high eight assists in 22 minutes failed to
against East Tennessee State (11/28/07).

JAN. 7, 2012 - UTC 65, APP STATE 63
• Junior Dontay Hampton scored on a tough layup with
0.8 seconds left to give the Mocs the win.
• UTC trailed by 11 (57-46) after a jumper from ASU’s
Omar Carter at the 9:07 mark ...Chattanooga closed the
game on a 19-6 run for the win.
• The Mocs held the Mountaineers scoreless for the last
2:13 of the game.
• UTC was without senior Omar Wattad (back) and his
13.1 ppg average...freshman Lance Stokes started in
his place.
hi
• CChattanooga scored 36 of its 65 points in the paint.
• UUTC’s bench came up big, outscoring Appalachian
St
State 17-2.
• CChattanooga turned the ball over a season-low eight
times tonight...it is the second time this season the
tim
Mocs have had less than 10 in a game (9 vs. Utah ValM
ley)...it is the fewest TOs in a game since Chattanooga
le
ga
gave it away just seven times in a 69-68 win against
Th
The Citadel on Jan. 13, 2011.
• The
T Mocs started the game 3-10 from the FT line...
made 13-15 to close out the game and finish 16-25
m
(64.0%).
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• CChattanooga outrebounded ASU 39-37, improving to
77-1 when outrebounding its opponent.
• SSenior Jahmal Burroughs tied career highs with 11
points and eight rebounds...5-6 shooting, 1-2 from the
po
FT line...26 boards in the last four games...averaged 1.9
per game before that stretch.
pe
• SSenior Ricky Taylor had a team-high 19 points playing
through a wrist injury...shot 7-15 from the field, 2-3
th
from 3-pt. range and 3-3 from the FT line.
fro
• JJunior Drazen Zlovaric had 11 points on 4-7 shooting
and 3-4 from the FT line...4th-straight game in double
an
figgures...added seven boards.

• Junior Drazen Zlovaric had 10 points on 55-11
shoot11 shoot
ing along with five rebounds...fifth-straight game in
double figures.
• Senior Omar Wattad came off the bench after sitting
out against Appalachian State with a back injury...
tied his career best in assists with five, most recently
vs. Elon (1/29/11)…also tied for game-high...held
without a field goal for second time in Mocs career…
both times he hit two free throws…last time was
at Austin Peay (1/3/11)...recorded his second block
of the season…first was against Kennesaw St.
(11/18/11).

JAN. 12, 2012 - UTC 51, WOFFORD 48
• Mocs have won three in a row, six of their last seven
games
• UTC led from the opening tip as Wofford tied the
contest four times, all in the second half.
• The Mocs’ bench came up big for the second game in a
row, outscoring Wofford 24-1.
• Chattanooga scored 24 of its 51 points in the paint.
• UTC forced just four turnovers, a season-low…second
lowest turnovers by an opponent was 6 by Utah Valley
(12/30/11).
• Chattanooga outrebounded Wofford 45-40, improving
to 8-1 when outrebounding its opponent.
• Sophomore Z. Mason notched first career doubledouble with 17 points and 13 boards in just 22 minutes
of action...new career highs in both categories,
• Senior Ricky Taylor totaled 11 points...13th straight
game in double figures...10+ points in 16 of 18 games
this season…61 career double-digit scoring games...
grabbed seven boards and had two assists.

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JAN. 14, 2012 - SAMFORD 81, UTC 70
JA
• The
T Mocs’ bench was active for the third game in a
row outscoring Samford 24-8...paced by sophomore Z.
ro
M
Mason and junior Dontay Hampton with 11 points each.
• UUTC used a 17-4 run to start the second half to take
the lead at 49-41 for the first time since beginning the
th
contest with an 8-2 lead. (5-11, 3-5 3-pt)…there were
co
four ties and five lead changes throughout the contest.
fo
• IIt was a one-point deficit, 61-60, with five minutes
to play…Mocs are 4-3 when the score is plus-five or
minus-five with five minutes to play.
m
• CChattanooga out-rebounded Samford 37-32 to fall to
8-2 on the season when outrebounding an oppo8nent…the effort included 18 offensive boards.
ne
• SSamford made the Mocs pay for mistakes in the first
half as 10 turnovers led to 18 points…the Bulldogs
ha
ended up with 25 points off 15 Chattanooga miscues.
en
• SSecond-highest free throw percentage of the season
at 86.4 (19-22)…best was 86.7 (13-15) against Utah

JAN. 26, 2012 - DAVIDSON 64, UTC 63
• UTC snaps a seven-game home winning streak.
• Davidson came into the game shooting a league-best
50.3% from the floor in conference games...Mocs held
the Wildcats to 38.6% (22-57) shooting.
• Chattanooga made a season-low seven FTs and tied a
season-low with 14 FT attempts...the Mocs also tied a
season-low 50% from the FT line.
• UTC was down two 57-55 with the ball with 3:20 left
on the clock but could not close the gap...Davidson
scored the next five to take a seven-point lead with
1:21 left...Chattanooga went on a 8-1 run with two
threes from Keegan Bell, including a game-tying bomb
from 25 feet with 4.5 seconds left to knot the score at
63.
• Davidson led by as many as 13, 45-32 on a Jake Cohen
layup with 12:02 left in the game.
• The Mocs dominated the paint, outscoring Davidson
34-20.
• Freshman Jared Bryant had 10 points off the bench...
shot 4-4 from the field and 2-2 from the FT line...
season-high and game-high eight rebounds.

JAN. 28, 2012 - GEORGIA SOUTHERN
75, UTC 72
• Jelani Hewitt hit a three-point field goal at the buzzer
to give Georgia Southern a 75-72 win
• The Mocs have lost consecutive home games for the
first time since opening the 2010 season with defeats
against Austin Peay, 67-70, and Jackson State, 87-75.
• UTC has out-rebounded seven of their past eight opponents dating back to Jan. 2 at Tennessee with a draw
against Davidson.
• Chattanooga held edges in points in paint (36-30)
points from the bench (22-15) and second-chance
points (17-12).
• The Eagles used a 28-8 run over 6:54 to take their first
lead of the game, 70-68, with 2:56 remaining...two
layups by Ricky Taylor put the Mocs up by two, 72-70,
with 1:07 left...Hewitt made a jumper with 41 second
remaining to knot the contest at 72 before his heroics
at the buzzer.
• There were three lead changes throughout the game,
all in the second half....as the Mocs’ largest lead was 16
with 12:03 remaining.
• Keegan Bell notched his 32nd double-digit scoring
game of his career with 16 points on 6-10 shooting...

FFEB. 9, 2012 - UTC 83, ELON 75
• Mocs snapped a seven-game losing streak with an
883-75 win over Elon.
• Chattanooga committed just nine turnovers, its
ssecond-lowest total of the season and the third time
w
with less than 10.
• UTC shot 30-61 from the field ... the 49.2% is the
hhighest against a Division I opponent this season.
• The Mocs were 11-24 from 3-pt. range ... 7th time
tthis season with 10+ 3-pt. FGs.
• UTC’s bench outscored Elon 25-6.
• Chattanooga had assists on its first seven baskets of
tthe game.
FEB. 44, 2012 - DAVIDSON 88,
FEB
88 UTC 61 • Senior Jahmal Burroughs returned after missing
• UTC has lost eight straight at Davidson...last win was a three games due to a hamstring injury...tied a career
74-63 victory on Jan. 18, 1997...Mocs lead the all-time high with 11 points while posting new career bests
series 32-23, but are 10-14 at Davidson.
with nine rebounds and three assists...shot 3-3 from
• UTC was outrebounded (41-27) for the first time in
the field and 5-8 from the FT line.
nine games ... last time was at Tennessee on Jan. 2.
• Senior Ricky Taylor tallied a season and game-high
• Davidson shot 17-40 (42.5%) from 3-pt. range ... it is 24 points...8-18 from the field, 3-8 from 3-pt. range
the most threes in a SoCon game this season.
and 5-5 from the FT line...moved into 6th place on
• Senior Keegan Bell recorded his 500th career assist in
the game...he is the Mocs all-time assist leader and is
just three shy of 600 in collegiate career including the
95 as a freshman at Vanderbilt.
• Freshman Ronrico White continues his fine play off
the bench with nine points...3-7 from the field and 3-4
from the FT line...most points since scoring nine against
Hiwassee on Dec. 21... his season high of 11 came at
College of Charleston on Dec. 3 and Spalding on Dec. 13..
• Junior Drazen Zlovaric led the team with 15 points..4thh
time leading in scoring...shot 6-9 from the field and
3-4 from the FT line...led in rebounding as well with six
which is the 12th time he has paced the boarding effort..

F 15, 2012 - APP STATE 79, UTC
FEB.
770
• Mocs now lead the series 42-30 in the 72nd meeting
bbetween the two teams…UTC holds 34-27 advanttage in regular-season conference meetings and is
111-20 in Boone.
FEB. 11
FFEB
11, 2012
2012- UNCG 77
77, UTC 76
• Chattanooga trailed by 21, 52-31, with 15:47 to play
• UNCG’s Derrell Armstrong hit a driving layup with 16
in the game…got as close as nine four times on the
seconds left on the clock to give the Spartans a 77-76
lead...Chattanooga had two contested looks in its final backs of its bench players…the reserves scored 39 of
the 45 second half points…Martynas Bareika had a
possession...Keegan Bell’s three at the buzzer was
career-high 16 minutes.
partially blocked by David Williams.
• UTC shot just 33.3 percent (23-69) for the game, but
• The Mocs were 24-30 from the foul line tonight...
hit 40 percent (14-35) in the second half.
second most FTs made in a game this season.
• The Mocs held a 46-42 advantage on the boards,
• UNCG shot 12-25 (48.0%) from 3pt range...its best
22-13 over the final 15 minutes.
percentage in a SoCon game this season.
• Chattanooga’s bench scored 45 points on the
• Of Chattanooga’s 10 losses in SoCon action, five have
night...2nd highest total of the season, tops against
been by six points or less...three have been by one
DI competition.
point.
• Sophomore Ronrico White had a career-high
• Mocs trailed by as many as 10 in the second half
16 points, all in second half...3rd game in double
before making a comeback to take a four-point lead
figures...just 3-11 FG, but hit 2-5 3pt and 8-10 FT.
(74-70) with 1:39 on the clock.
• Chattanooga had four starters score in double-figures • Junior Dontay Hampton also scored a career high
with 17 points...six rebounds, three assists and two
for the first time since the Tennessee game on Jan. 2.
steals…season-high 29 minutes played...5-11 FG,
• Tonight’s attendance of 5,166 is a season-high.
2-4 3pt and 5-5 FT...9th game in double figures, 11th
• Senior Jahmal Burroughs posted first career doubledouble with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds... career.
• Junior Drazen Zlovaric tallied 12 points on 5-8
career-best 8-9 from the FT line...21 points and 20
rebounds in two games back after missing three with a FG & 2-2 FT...team-high nine rebounds, five
offensive...18th game in double figures…13th time
hamstring injury.
• Junior Drazen Zlovaric scored team and career-high 22 he has led the Mocs in rebounding.
points...17th game in double-figures, first with 20+... • Freshman Jared Bryant had 7 points and seven
rebounds, all in 16 minutes of second half playing
shot 11-15 from the field...added seven rebounds.
time, 20 for the game.
• Senior Ricky Taylor had 12 points...21st game in
double figures this season...66th of his career.

FEB. 18, 2012 - THE CITADEL 48, UTC
46
• This is the 11th loss this season by nine points or less...
eighth by three points or less.
• Each of the last six games of the series have been
decided by eight points or less.
• Chattanooga defense held the Bulldogs to just one
field goal (3pt) over a 9:36 stretch in the first half.
• The Citadel scored eight points in the first 13 minutes
of the second half...had 15 in the final seven minutes.
• UTC led 43-36 following a Dontay Hampton threepointer at the 5:50 mark...The Citadel closed on a 12-3
run to end the game.
• The Mocs went 1-8 from the field, 0-3 from 3-pt. range
and 1-4 from the FT line in the final 5:20 of action.
• Chattanooga was 17-53 (32.1%) from the field...
its worst shooting night since going 17-63 (27.0%) at
p
Indiana in the season opener.

FEB. 25, 2012 - UTC 86, SAMFORD 78
• Chattanooga jumped out to a 13-2 lead in the first
three minutes of action...the Mocs hit five of their first
eight shots in the run.
• UTC led 27-22 with 6:21 left in the first half before
the Bulldogs closed on a 16-2 run to take a 38-29 lead
into halftime...Samford made seven of their last nine
shots from the first in the first half, including 4-5 from
3-pt. range.
• The Mocs trailed by as many as 11 in the second half 40-29 at 19:43...UTC tied the game at 51 on a 3-pointer
by Keegan Bell with 13:00 left....with the game tied at
55 with 11:05 left, UTC used an 11-3 run to take control
of the game.
• Chattanooga went 23-34 from the FT line (67.6%)...34
attempts is second-most this season (35 at WCU on
Feb. 2).

FEB. 23, 2012 - FURMAN 65, UTC 55
• Furman out-rebounded the Mocs 43-33 on the night
including 13 on the offensive end…despite the 13
rebounds on the offensive end amounted to 11 points.
• Chattanooga’s bench scored 30 of its 55 points…also
had 17 of 33 rebounds.
• UTC struggled shooting on the night making just
31.5 percent from the field (17-54) including a 5-19
performance (26.3%) from 3pt range…Paladins
shot 41.5% (22-53) from the floor, 21.7% (5-23) from
behind the arc.
• Senior Keegan Bell had 5 assists tonight…23rd time
this season with five or more, 60th career...now has 184
assists on the season moving into third on the Mocs

MARCH 22, 2012 - GEORGIA SOUTHSOUTH
ERN 76, UTC 70
• Chattanooga is now 9-5 when leading with five
minutes to play this season…it entered 2011-12
109-5 under John Shulman in such situations.
• The Mocs reserves held a 27-16 advantage in bench
scoring.
• UTC had 16 turnovers…the Eagles capitalized on
those miscues with 23 points…GSU had 12 points off
seven second-half Mocs turnovers.

DELAWARE STATE
WESTERN CAROLINA
at North Carolina Central
at Chattanooga
at Illinois
at North Carolina A&T
at High Point
at West Virginia
EASTERN ILLINOIS
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS-EDWARDSVILLE*
at Murray State*
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY*
at Belmont*
at Jacksonville State*
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY*
BELMONT UNIVERSITY*
at UT Martin*
at Southeast Missouri State*
CROWLEY’S RIDGE COLLEGE
at Morehead State*
TENNESSEE TECH*
JACKSONVILLE STATE*
AUSTIN PEAY*
at Sears BracketBuster
at Tennessee Tech*
at Tennessee State*
OVC Tournament (First Round)# Nashville, Tenn.

at Mississippi
Samford
Southwestern
at Sewanee
at Berry College
Martin College
North Alabama
at Southwestern
at Christian Brothers
Sewanee
at St. Bernard
at Samford
Berry College
at Martin College
Jacksonville St.
Mississippi
at Maryville
St. Bernard
at Jacksonville St.
at Tennessee Tech
Maryville

at Lipscomb
Georgia St.
Mercer
Oglethorpe
at Bryan
at Maryville
Middle Tennessee
at Georgia St.
at Mercer
Maryville
Tennessee Wesleyan
at Cumberland
at Oglethorpe
at Carson-Newman
at Murray St.
at Middle Tennessee

Carson-Newman
at Lipscomb
Oglethorpe
at Arkansas St.
at Tennessee Tech
North Alabama
Lipscomb
at Lincoln Memorial
at Southern Illinois
at Middle Tennessee
Athens College
at Carson-Newman
Tennessee Wesleyan
Kentucky Wesleyan
at Georgia St.
at East Tennessee St.
at Dayton
at Xavier
at Oglethorpe

• The Mocs’ 58-51 win over N.C. State in
the 1982 Mideast Regional came one year
before the Wolfpack’s Cinderella run to the
1983 National title.
• The 1997 team became the first SoCon
program to reach the Sweet 16 after the
expansion to 64 teams in the field.
• The 1995 NCAA Tournament trip to Salt
Lake City is the Mocs longest trip for a
postseason game.
• Chattanooga’s 2009 appearance was its
league-best tying 10th NCAA Tournament.
• Below, former head coach Mack McCarthy addresses the media.

Mindaugas Katelynas (above) led the Mocs
to the 2005 NCAA Albuquerque Regional
and a first round meeting with Wake Forest.
Marquis Collier (left) lays in an easy two
during Chattanooga’s run to the Sweet 16
in the 1997 NCAA Southeast Regional.

Chattanooga fell just short in
its first attempt at going to
the NCAA Sweet 16 in Market
Square Arena in Indianapolis.
The Mocs missed a short
jumper in the game’s final
possession falling in a thriller
to No. 7 Minnesota, 62-61, on
Mar. 14, 1982. UTC defeated
Jim Valvano’s N.C. State Wolfpack 58-51 in the opening
round. It was one year prior
to N.C. State’s epic Cinderella
run to the championship.

2008-09
The 16th-seeded Mocs lost to the UConn Huskies in the first round of the West Regional
in the Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pa. ... â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late Night with Jimmy Fallonâ&#x20AC;? adopted
the program as its tournament team and featured the Mocs each night on the show
including a live appearance by members of the UTC spirit squads and pep band ...
Chattanooga won a league record-tying 10th tournament title 80-69 over College
of Charleston in the Roundhouse ... Mocs go 18-17 overall and tied for SoCon North
Division crown with 11-9 league mark.
Front (left to right): Stephen McDowell, Keyron Sheard, Khalil Hartwell, Nicchaeus Doaks, Kevin Goffney, Zach Ferrell.
Middle: MacKenzie McDonald, athletics trainer; Cedric Mitchell, manager; David
Conrady, associate head coach; Rick Cabrera, assistant coach; John Shulman, head
coach; Brent Jolly, assistant coach; Clift Beeler, graduate manager; Azeez Ali, director of basketball operations; Brian Murphy, manager.
Back: Dante Harvey, Chris Early, Jasper Williams, Ricky Taylor, Jeff Smith, Keegan
Bell, Dontay Hampton, Jeremy Saffore, Ty Patterson.

The Mocs celebrate the first Southern Conference title in school history on
Mar. 7, 1981 after a 59-55 win over Appalachian State in Roanoke, Va.

Gerald Wilkins (1983-85) not only had a stellar collegiate career in Chattanooga, but he
went on to play in 900 NBA games scoring more than 11,700 points and playing in 55
playoff games. Wilkins played a majority of his career with the New York Knicks.
All three seasons he played with the Mocs resulted in postseason appearances. His first
team lost by a single point, 52-51, to Maryland in the Mideast Regional in Houston,
Texas. The other two squads played in the NIT defeating Georgia and Clemson and just
missed a Final Four trip to New York City losing 71-66 at Louisville in 1985.
To the left he is pictured in the 1985 67-65 win over Clemson in the Roundhouse. The
Tigers top player was none other than future Chicago Bulls standout Horace Grant.

CONSECUTIVE FREE THROWS MADE
Wayne Golden (1974-77)
• 2,384 career points still stands as the Mocs all-time record.
• Led Mocs to the NCAA Division II National Championship
in 1977 and to the finals in 1976. Named to Final Four AllTournament Team both years.
• 1977 Second Team All-America
• Holds the Kentucky High School record for points in a game
with 84 in 1970 playing for Shawnee H.S. against Portland
Christian.

Above: Stephan McDowell (2008-09) prior to
tipoff at the 2009 NCAA
West Regional.

Chattanoogaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10th crown in 2009 tied the SoCon record for tournament titles by a school with
Davidson and West Virginia. Since joining the league for the 1977-78 season, no team has won
as many regular season or tournament championships as the Mocs.

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Played
two seasons but is tied for
the assist record (414)...averaged
th
15.4 ppg, 6.6 apg and 2.5 spg...
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season record holder for assists
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Fi
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sc
school record...1997 SoCon Player
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Tw
player transferring from
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Fl
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fo FTM in a season (206), career
FT%
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SoCon
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an
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RRegular Season titles both years...
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Division I Era for career (818)
and season (302) rebounding...
two-time All-SoCon pick by
the coaches...also holds career
records for games played (131)
and free throws attempted
(565).

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YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS
EEric Smith (1978-81)
Inducted
In
into the UTC Hall of
Fame
Fa in 2008...1,122 points...
helped
h
lead the Mocs in the
transition
tr
to DI and was a senior
on the first SoCon title squad
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Dance.
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All-SoCon in 1981...first
UTC
U player to earn SoCon Player off
the
th Week honors in week four of
the
th 1979-80 season.
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12

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(4
(414) and holds the steals mark
w
with 198...nine three-pointers
ag
against Wofford (11/15/97) is a
re
record as well...point guard on the
M
Mocs’ 1997 Sweet 16 team.

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(2008-09)
Scored 1,075 points in two seasons
Sc
w
which ranks only behind Derrick
Kirce’s 1,113 among two-year
Ki
players in school history...owns
pl
the UTC records for three-pointers
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made and attempted for a season
m
an
and career as well as tying for treys
made in a game with Wes Moore
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Wes Moore (1996-99) led the 1996-97 Mocs in assists with 127. Here he is pictured in UTC’s 73-70
NCAA First Round win over Georgia en route to the Sweet 16. Moore and his mates topped Illinois
75-63 in the second round before falling to Providence 71-65.

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE HISTORY
In its 35-year league history, Chattanooga has won titles, either regular
season or tournament, in 19 of those seasons. In eight, the Mocs have
won both regular season and tourney titles. The 1988 season is the lone
season the Mocs won the tournament title without a regular season
championship.

2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS
Mack McCarthy (right and below) is the winningest coach in
school history with 243 wins in his 12 seasons at the helm,
an average of 20.3 wins per season. McCarthy’s teams had
seven 20-win seasons, six regular-season SoCon titles, five
SoCon Tournament Championships, five NCAA Tournament
appearances advancing to the Sweet 16 in 1997.

Henry Dickerson (below) coached the Mocs for
five seasons following Mack McCarthy. He was
72-73 and won the SoCon South Division twice.

Seated (left-right): Murray Arnold (1980-85); Ron Shumate (1973-79); Mack McCarthy (1986-97); Standing (l-r):
John Shulman (2005-present); Jeff Lebo (2003-04); Henry Dickerson (1998-2002). These coaches own a combined
record of 706-394 (.642). They have placed the Mocs in the NCAA Division I tournament a combined 10 times and
under Ron Shumate, the Mocs were the 1976 NCAA Division II Runners-Up and the 1977 NCAA Division II National
Champions.

Jeff Lebo (left) coached two seasons at Chattanooga forging a 40-20 record with one
20-win season and two appearances in the SoCon Tournament title game.

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2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS
Murray Arnold (below and right) holds the best winning percentage
in school history at a 72.6 percent clip (122-46). His teams won four
SoCon Regular Season Championships in his six seasons averaging
20.3 wins per season. His 1982 squad tied the school record with
27 wins and missed advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16 on a missed
basket at the buzzer in a one-point loss to No. 7 Minnesota. Arnold
had four 20-win seasons to go with three SoCon Tournament titles,
three NCAA appearances and two NITs. His 1983 team finished the
season ranked No. 15 in the nation by the AP, the highest end of
season ranking by a SoCon team.

John Shulman (above) is the lone head coach to win 15 or more games
every year on the Mocs bench coaching more than two seasons. His
first saw Chattanooga beat Tennessee in Knoxville, win the SoCon
Tournament title and advance to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Danceâ&#x20AC;?. His 2008 squad was
co-champion of the SoCon North Division and repeated in 2009 en route
to a return trip to the NCAA Tournament. His 2011-12 Mocs are the only
team in the SoCon to win three division titles in the last four seasons.

Ron Shumate (left) led the Mocs to the 1977 DII National Championship
and through the transition to DI. He is the second-winningest coach in
school history with 139 wins.

2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
INT. CHANCELLOR DR. GRADY BOGUE
Dr. Grady
Bogue
assumed the
position of
Interim
Chancellor at
The University
of Tennessee
at Chattanooga on
September 20,
2012.
Dr. Bogue previously served as Professor of
Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of
Tennessee (1991 to present). He served for 11
years as Chancellor of Louisiana State University in
Shreveport (1980-1991), served for one year as
Interim Chancellor of Louisiana State University in
Baton Rouge, and was named Chancellor Emeritus
of LSU Shreveport by the LSU Board of Trustees in
1991. He received the B. S. Degree in Mathematics (1957), the M. S. Degree (1965) and Ed. D.
(1968) from the University of Memphis. Bogue
earned the first doctoral degree granted by the
University of Memphis and was named a distinguished alumnus of the University in 1986.
He has served as the chief academic officer for the
Tennessee Higher
g Education Commission (1974 –

80) and on the administrative staff at the University of Memphis for ten years (1964 – 1974), his
last position as Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs. He was an instructor of physics
with the U. S. Navy from 1961 – 1964, and servedd
as a communications electronics officer with the
U. S. Air Force from 1958 – 1961.

UNIVERSITY
ADMINISTRATION

Bogue has written ten books and has one more inn
press. Presidential Derailment in Higher Education, with Stephen Trachtenberg and Gerry
Kauvar, (ACE/Rowman Littlefield)is in press with
Pat Branum
Johns Hopkins University Press and will be
released in 2012 . Other recent books include Thee Interim Vice Chancellor
Universityy Advancement
Leadership Choice (Westbow Press, 2010)
Leadership Legacy Moments (ACE/RowmanLittlefield Publishers, 2007), Quality and Account-ability in Higher Education (Praeger/Greenwood
Publishers, 2003), Exploring the Heritage of
American Higher Education(ACE/Oyrx Press,
2000), and Leadership by Design (Jossey-Bass
Publishers, 1994). He has published over 60
articles in such journals as the Harvard Business
Review, Leader to Leader, Journal of Higher
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Education, Educational Record, Phi Delta Kappan, Assistant Vice Chancellor
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decades, seven of his speeches have been carried
in Vital Speeches of the Day. He writes a bi
monthlyy column “On Leadership” for the Knoxvillee
BBusiness Journal—with an audience off
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aand universities, state level agencies,
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participated in exchange travel and lectures in
China, France, Germany, and Russia and has
delivered papers at international meetings in
France and Hungary.
He is married to the former Linda Young of
Portland, Tennessee and is father of five children:
Karin, Michele, Barrett , Sara Love , and Michael.
His interests have included playing the French
Horn with the Savannah (1960-61), Memphis
(1972- 74), and Nashville symphony orchestras
(1975-76).

HHe was a visiting scholar with the
EEducational Testing Service in 1988-89
Dr. Bogue served as interim Chancellor at LSU for one year and has 12 aand a consulting scholar with Lipscomb
University from 2001 to 2005. He has
years experience in the role.

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2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
INT. DIR. OF ATHLETICS LAURA HERRON
Laura Herron is
in her 19th
year working
in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Athletics
Department.
She has served
the University
in a variety of
capacities during her tenure. Herron is currently
the Interim Director of Athletics, as announced by
UTC Chancellor Dr. Roger Brown on July 16, 2012.

Herron has also led the Mocs efforts for improving their Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores
over the last five years. She worked to develop
and implement a long-term strategy that
resulted in record APR scores in the most recent
update for the NCAA. UTC had 11 programs score
a perfect 1000 in the 2010-11 data, including the
Mocs’ first multi-year 1000 earned by the men’s
golf team.

Herron began her time at Chattanooga as an
Assistant Athletic Trainer from 1994-04, adding
the title of Senior Woman Administrator in 1999.
She was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director//
SWA in 2003 and moved out of the Training
Room and into the Compliance Office in 2004.
She was the Senior Associate Athletics Director for She has held her current position as Senior
Compliance and Administration and served as the Associate Athletics Director/SWA since July 2010.
Mocs’ Senior Woman Administrator. She plans to
return to this position once the new Director of
Prior to her arrival at UTC, Herron was the Head
Athletics is in place.
Women’s Athletic Trainer at Florida Southern
College. She received her Bachelor of Science
Herron has oversight and supervision of the UTC degree in Corporate Fitness and Recreation from
compliance office staff, serves as sport administra- the University of West Georgia in 1991. While
tor for five sports and oversees student-athlete
working as a graduate assistant trainer at Troy
welfare. She is the director of gameday operations University, Herron earned her master’s degree in
for volleyball, women’s basketball and softball
Foundations of Education in 1993.
and has served as Tournament Director for several
A native of Rising Fawn, Ga., Herron worked with
NCAA and Southern Conference postseason
USA Softball for five years as the athletic trainer.
events.
From 1999-2003, she
accompanied the
National Team to
several international
tournaments in San
Diego, Hawaii and
Canada. In the summer
of 2000, she put her
athletic training skills
to work for the Olympicc
Gold-Medal winning
USA Softball Team as it
prepared for the 2000
Summer Olympics with
its “Central Park to
Sydney” U.S. Tour. In
2001, Herron interned
at the U.S. Olympic
Training Center in
Colorado Springs, Colo.

2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
MOCS MISSION
ACADEMICALLY
OUR MISSION
We guide, encourage and support our student• Over last 10 semesters, the student-athlete grade point average has
athletes in their quest for comprehensive excellence - risen from 2.51 (Spring 2007) to 2.97.
academically, athletically and socially. Above all else, • 57 student-athletes earned degrees in 2011-12.
we prepare students for productive and meaningful • 59 student-athletes named to the fall, winter and spring Academic
All-Southern Conference Teams.
lives.
ATHLETICALLY

CORE VALUES
Six core values guide and govern our actions at all
times.

• Individually, the Mocs had three All-Americans, two SoCon Athletes
of the Year, seven SoCon Champions, three SoCon Freshmen of the
Year and one SoCon Coach of the Year. Chattanooga also brought
home 36 All-SoCon honors, while 18 student-athletes made various
SoCon All-Freshmen teams.

Respect:
We treat ourselves and others with dignity and
respect.

• Chattanooga also boasts the reigning Unites States Amateur Champion Steven Fox. He captured the coveted title defeating Michael
Weaver in 37 holes.

SOCIALLY

Positive Attitude:
We expect the best of ourselves and others.
Premier Service:
We work together to take care of people.
Accountability:
We are an important part of a great team.
Continuous Improvement:
We are always learning and seeking a ‘better way.’

• The Mocs volunteered at numerous community events throughout
the year, including National Volunteer Week, Special Olympics, Read
Across America and many more.
• The Mocs looked to expand their presence in the surrounding areas
with Caravan trips to Atlanta and Nashville. Not to forget their closest
fans, the student-athletes again took part in Operation Move-In,
helping freshmen unload into their dorms to begin the fall semester.
• Being engaged in the community can extend past volunteering. The
Mocs created a stir with a number of creative marketing ideas, including the Go Blue Be Gold football game against Jacksonville State ,
the Black Out men’s basketball game against UNCG, Phillip D. Glass
donning a football helmet for the second year in a row and having
the No. 2 rated football media guide in the nation.

FOR ALL FANS OF MOCS ATHLETICS AND MOCS CLUB MEMBERS
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department considers total
compliance with NCAA and Southern Conference rules to be one of the highest priorities of
our institution.
We sincerely appreciate your support of Mocs Athletics and are committed to educating our fans and boosters about the rules that regulate your relationships with our studentathletes as even the best-intentioned action on your part may be a violation of NCAA rules.
Basic “do’s” and “don’ts” can be found in the Compliance section of our website, www.
gomocs.com. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Compliance
Department at (423) 425-5577 or 5739. Thank you for your support and GO MOCS!
@GoMocsMBB

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2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
2011-12 SPORT-BY-SPORT RECAP
The 2010-11 athletics season at Chattanooga included three SoCon titles and seven
postseason appearances. The Mocs had seven individuals claim league championships,
and two SoCon Player of the Years. Chattanooga had one SoCon Coach of the Year recipient,
three athletic All-Americans and one CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American along
with six All-District selections.
Men’s Basketball (John Shulman, head coach) - 11-21, 5-13 SoCon North/6th
• Ricky Taylor scored his 1,000th career point on a three-pointer in the Mocs’ first round Dr
Pepper Classic win over Longwood (12/29/11). His 1,225 points ranks sixth in the DI era.
• Keegan Bell set the Chattanooga record for assists in a career with 538. His total of 197
was the third-best season in school history.
• Omar Wattad ended his two-year career fourth in three-pointers made at UTC with 168.
He tallied 820 points over those two seasons which is No. 30 on the DI era scoring list.
• Junior forward Drazen Zlovaric made SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays with his slam dunk to
open the Mocs’ home win over Elon (Feb. 9).
• Chattanooga led the SoCon in assists (14.3/game) and field goal percentage defense
(40.7%). Bell led the league in assists (6.2/game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.2).

• Chattanooga had seven members earn All-SoCon honors according to the league coaches.
The Mocs put three on the first team and four on the second squad. Joel Bradford was the
only offensive player chosen (2nd team). Linebackers Wes Dothard and Ryan Consiglio
were joined on the first team defense by end Josh Williams. Three defensive backs made
the second team (Chris Lewis-Harris, D.J. Key and Kadeem Wise).
• Quaterback B.J. Coleman was taken by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of
the NFL Draft. The Chattanooga native is the Mocs’ all-time leader with 52 TD passes.

Men’s Golf (Mark Guhne, head coach)
1st SoCon • 1st NCAA Regional • 18th at the NCAA Championships
• Chattanooga and Stephan Jaeger swept titles at the SoCon and NCAA Bowling Green
Regional for the strongest postseason showing in school history.
• Jaeger ran away with both medalist honors tying Brad Faxon’s (Furman) league record
(11-shot win) at the SoCon Championship before a four-stroke triumph at regionals.
• Jaeger is the first three-time SoCon Golfer of the Year in league history. He also became
the Mocs’ first 1st Team PING All-American.
• Jaeger ended the season ranked No. 12 in the nation in the Golfweek/Sagarin Poll.
Steven Fox was No. 89 on Golfstat.
Women’s Basketball (Wes Moore, head coach) - 22-10, 16-4/3rd SoCon
• UTC shot its third-best stroke average of all-time (292.81). Jaeger bested his own record
• The Lady Mocs advanced to postseason play for the 12th time in 13 years with an posting a 71.14. He holds virtually every school record with career marks of 72.10 strokes
invitation to the WNIT.
per 18, four wins, 69 par or better rounds, 29 cards in the 60s, finish pct. (78.5%) and
• Senior Whitney Hood, junior Kayla Christopher and sophomore Taylor Hall were named to counting pct. (94.1%). His 13-under par total of 203 winning the NCAA Bowling Green
the All-SoCon Coaches Team. Hall was named to the SoCon All-Tournament Second Team. Regional set the 54-hole standard.
• Seven Chattanooga women’s basketball players were named to the SoCon Academic
Women’s Golf (Colette Murray, head coach) - 1st SoCon • 19th NCAA Regional
Honor Roll. Six players were named to the Fall Dean’s List and 10 earned a spot on the
• It was a third SoCon Championship in a row for the Mocs with a second straight sweep
Athletics Director’s Honor Roll. In the Spring, four were named to the Dean’s List with
of team and individual honors.
nine on the Honor Roll.
• Sophomore Jordan Britt captured her first collegiate win at the SoCon. It marked back• The Lady Mocs led the SoCon in home attendance, averaging 1,883 fans per game. Georgia
to-back medalist honors as former UTC student-athlete Emma de Groot won in 2011 by
Southern was a distant second with a 649 home game average.
three over Britt. Britt’s total of 222 matched her 2011 effort claiming a three-shot win over
Cross Country (Bill Gautier, head coach)
Fanny Cnops (UNCG) who was ranked No. 32 in the country at the time. Britt was named
Men (5th SoCon/9th NCAA Reg.) • Women (11th SoCon/26th NCAA Reg.)
to the All-SoCon team, while Mette Kryger nabbed All-Freshman honors.
• Senior Chris Berry and sophomore Lucas Cotter were named All-SoCon First Team while • The Mocs made their fifth NCAA postseason appearance in as many seasons at the NCAA
junior Mark Cole was named Second Team All-SoCon.
East Regional in State College, Pa. Chattanooga finished 19th, while individually, Maria
• Chris Berry earned NCAA All-Region First Team honors with an eighth place finish at the Juliana Loza tied for 19th at plus five (221).
South Region Meet. He is the 11th Moc to earn an automatic bid and the 13th to compete • UTC ranked among the smartest teams in the nation according to the National Golf
at the NCAA Championships.
Coaches Association. The Mocs recorded a 3.621 grade-point-average which was 21st
• Lucas Cotter earned All-Region Second Team honors placing 26th overall at the NCAA overall, 10th among NCAA Division I programs. NGCA All-American Scholars Loza and
Regionals.
Kryger led the effort. Every member of the 2011-12 squad made the Dean’s List. Loza
• The men’s earned the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honor after posting a 3.81 g.p.a., was the 2012 Dayle May Award winner.
the highest mark in the nation. Chris Berry was named to the men’s All-Academic
Soccer (J.D. Kyzer, head coach) - 6-10-2, 1-9-1 SoCon/11th
Individual Team.
• Junior Becca Smith was named to the All-SoCon second team, finishing with a league• The women’s team had the fifth highest g.p.a. in the nation and was named All-Academic
high and school-record-tying 16 goals. She also lead the league in scoring, breaking the
by the USTFCCCA. The Lady Mocs posted a team g.p.a. of 3.73.
single-season school record with 37 points overall.
Football (Russ Huesman, head coach) - 5-6, 3-5/T6th SoCon
• Senior Donna-Kay Henry was named to the All-SoCon first team, finishing with six goals
• Chattanooga was just four plays away from being 9-2 overall and tied for the SoCon and eight assists. She is the school’s first four-time all-conference selection.
regular season title. However, the Mocs finished the season 3-5 in the conference thanks • Eleven team members made the Academic All-SoCon team, including Andria Aurand,
to four losses by a total of five points and five losses by a combined 12 points.
Danielle Barr, Kelly Crew, Samantha Eitner, Shelby Farmer, Donna-Kay Henry, Crystal
• UTC was No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 2 in the nation in opponent 1st downs - 15.1/game; Mackezyk, Marlee Maynard, Becca Smith, Kelsey Swann and Becky VanHorn.
No. 1 in the SoCon and No. 2 in the nation in pass defense - 140.8 yards/game and No. 1 • Lady Mocs had four student athletes with a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall and spring
in the SoCon and No. 5 in the nation in pass efficiency defense - 100.15.
semesters. Eleven team members were named to the Dean’s List in the fall and 10 made
• Linebacker Wes Dothard was named First Team All-American while quarterback Terrell it in the spring.
Robinson was the SoCon Freshman of the Year.
• Junior Becca Smith was named CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District.

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2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
2011-12 SPORT-BY-SPORT RECAP
Softball (Frank Reed, head coach) - 39-16, 20-2 SoCon/2nd
• Senior Michelle Fuzzard was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year, the Lowe’s
Senior Class Award, named SoCon Player of the Year for the second season in a row and was
recognized as the SoCon Female Athlete of the Year. Fuzzard was named an All-American
by College Sports Madness.
• A record nine Lady Mocs earned All-SoCon honors, with four on the first team and five on
the second. Junior Sara Poteat went on to be named to the NFCA All-Southern Region first
team, while Fuzzard and junior Kasey Tydingco were second team selections.
• The Lady Mocs .347 batting average was a national-best for the second year in a row.
Chattanooga’s 1.91 doubles per game also led the nation.
• In addition to being named to the All-SoCon second team, pitcher Taylor Deason, third
baseman Sarah Beth Roberts and outfielder Cheyenne Willis were also recognized on
the all-freshman team.
• Head Coach Frank Reed claimed his 900th career win with a victory over Western Carolina
and notched his 400th school win with a 12-1 topping of Bethune-Cookman.

• Senior Emmanuel Kirwa and junior Mark Cole were all-conference in the SoCon Outdoor
Track 10,000M race finishing second and third, respectively. Amanda Sumner was allconference in the 5000M (Indoor) and the 1500M (Outdoor).
• Rookies Dezerick Frazier (400m) Taylor Pannell (High Jump) Patrick O’Brien (1500m) and
Keeley Stewart (10,000m) were named to the SoCon All-Freshman team.
• Senior Chris Berry was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. The men tied for
No. 3 in the nation with a 3.45 team g.p.a., while the women were 25th with a 3.40.

Volleyball (Travis Filar, head coach) - 6-26, 3-13 SoCon/6th North
• Christina Teter was named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District III First Team.
• Sophomore Jennifer Kuroski led the Mocs in kills with 356 last season. Her 2.83 kills per
set average puts her in Chattanooga’s top 10 all-time in the catagory.
• Freshman Melissa Green finished second among Mocs in total digs with 399 (3.53/set).
• Despite suffering a season-ending injury, senior Ellie Kuhn finished her four-year career
as the single-season block assists record holder at Chattanooga, with 103 in 2009, and
is second all-time with an average of 0.91 blocks per set at UTC.
Men’s Tennis (Carlos Garcia, head coach) - 14-9, 4-6 SoCon/8th
• Junior Paula Passmore tallied 432 digs to lead the Mocs in the catagory. The 2010 SoCon
• The Mocs went 14-9 in 2011, including a 4-6 mark in SoCon action. It was the most wins Libero of the Year ranks fourth all-time at UTC in digs with 1632 and is currently second
for the program since 2007 and the most league wins for UTC since going 5-4 in 2007. UTC all-time at Chattanooga in digs per set with a 5.16 average.
has increased its win total in each of the last three years.
Wrestling (Heath Eslinger, head coach) - 11-9, 5-0 SoCon/1st • T65th NCAAs
• Junior Manuel Barroetavena led UTC with a 21-8 overall record. The March SoCon Player
• The Mocs posted a 12-6 overall record and went 5-1 in the SoCon. UTC won its 27th SoCon
of the Month went 9-1 in SoCon matches and won 14 of his last 16 singles contests.
title with a victory at the SoCon Tournament hosted in McKenzie Arena.
• Junior Roberto Vieira is a three-time All-SoCon performer who battled a nagging foot
• Chattanooga sent five wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, including Nick Soto (133),
injury over the last month of the season. He went 14-12 overall and 10-8 in the spring at
Dean Pavlou (149), Dan Waddell (157) and Brandon Wright (165) who all won their weight
No. 1. He earned second team All-SoCon honors for his play this season.
at the SoCon Tournament. Levi Clemons was a late addition at 174 as an at-large bid.
• Junior Jackson Tresnan had a 14-8 singles record, all in spring action. He had a nine-match
• Nick Soto was named the SoCon Freshman of the Year after a stellar rookie campaign
winning streak earlier in the year that won him SoCon Player of the Month honors for
with the Mocs. He won the SoCon title at 133 and finished with a 25-8 overall record.
February. He was 10-5 at the No. 5 position.
• Dean Pavlou spent most of the season as the backup to senior Kelly Felix. He finally beat
• Tresnan made the SoCon All-Academic team, while Parfitt and Crofford were ITA ScholarFelix out the week before the SoCon Championships, capitalizing on his opportunity with
Athletes. The Mocs return their entire starting lineup for the 2012-13 season.
his second SoCon title at 149.
Women’s Tennis (Jeff Clark, head coach) - 16-6, 6-4 SoCon/4th
• The Mocs ranked No. 13 in the nation with a 3.15 team g.p.a. according to the NWCA.
• The Lady Mocs went 16-6 in 2012. It was the most wins for the program since 1999. The
6-4 mark and fourth-place finish in the SoCon make up the best showings since 2001.
• Junior Jenna Nurik led the team with a career-high 24-12 singles record, including 15-77
2011-12 CHATTANOOGA ACCOLADES
at No. 1. She earned All-SoCon recognition for her singles play for the third year in a row,,
SoCon Champions (3)
SoCon Individual Champions (7)
making the first team for the second time.
Men’s Golf T
Jordan Britt - Women’s Golf
• Kaylene Chadwell won her last nine singles matches to finish with a 23-10 overalll
Women’s Golf T
Lucas Cotter - Indoor 3000M
singles record. She was named the 2012 SoCon Freshman of the Year after posting ann
Wrestling T
Stephan Jaeger - Men’s Golf
R-Regular Season • T-Tournament
Dean Pavlou - Wrestling 149
8-2 mark in league matches.
Nick Soto - Wrestling 133
• The Lady Mocs were just as impressive in the classroom, setting a program record with a Postseason/NCAA Participants (7)
Dan Waddell - Wrestling 157
3.66 team g.p.a. in the spring. Four of the eight team members - Nurik, Chadwell, seniorr
Women’s Basketball (WNIT)
Brandon Wright - Wrestling 165
Men’s Cross Country
Brianna Wishing and freshman Claire Mulyadi - posted a 4.0 in the spring semester.
Women’s Cross Country
SoCon Freshmen of the Year (3)
• Flynn, Nurik, Chadwell, Wishing and senior Shaina Singh all earned ITA Scholar-Athletee
Men’s Golf
Kaylene Chadwell - Women’s Tennis
recognition.
Women’s Golf
Terrell Robinson - Football
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field (Bill Gautier, head coach)
Wrestling
Men (6th-In/6th-Out) • Women (9th-In/10th-Out)
• Senior Chris Berry shattered the school record in the Outdoor Track 10,000 meter by moree All-Americans (3)
Wes Dothard - Football - 3rd Team
than one minute with a 29:17.72 at the Stanford Invitational. He earned an automaticc
Stephen Jaeger - Men’s Golf - 1st Team
bid to the NCAA East Region Meet and was named all-conference in the 5000 meter att
Michelle Fuzzard - Softball - 3rd Team
Outdoor championships.
SoCon Athletes of the Year (2)
• Junior Lucas Cotter claimed the 3000M title at the SoCon Indoor Championships with a
Michelle Fuzzard - Softball
school record 8:09.89. He also earned all-conference in the 5000M there.
Stephan Jaeger - Men’s Golf

Inductees are voted into the UTC Athletics
Hall of Fame by a 10-member committee.
Individuals must be a past student-athlete,
coach, staff member or volunteer of the Athletics Department. Selection criteria is as follows: student-athletes must have completed
their eligibility, a minimum of five years prior
to becoming eligible for induction, must have
outstanding athletic achievements or made
a significant contribution to the program in a
supporting role and must be a person worthy
of the distinction of becoming a member of
the UTC Athletics Hall of Fame.

• Presented to a UTC constituent who has achieved notable
life accomplishments.

• Presented to the individual who has shown outstanding committment to UTC Athletics.

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2012-13 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
MEDIA INFORMATION
REFERENCES
SCHOOL NAME - LONG FORM
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

SCHOOL NAME - SHORT FORM
Chattanooga

MEDIA PARKING
M

TO CONTACT COACH SHULMAN

A limited number of media parking spaces are
aavailable and passes are required for access.
TThe media parking area is located in Lot 35
aadjacent to the arena near the tennis courts.

The best time to contact Coach Shulman by
telephone is between 11:00 a.m. and noon during the work week. Call the Communications and
Media Relations Office to set up interviews.

GGAMEDAY MEDIA SERVICES

TICKETS TO THE GAME

Members of the media will be provided with
M

Complimentary tickets are not available for
media or professional scouts. Those wishing to
purchase tickets are urged to contact the Communications and Media Relations Office, which
will handle the order. Professional scouts must
request credentials by email (james-horten@
utc.edu). The cost is $15 and the seat will be
on press row provided space is available. Credit
cards are accepted.

SCHOOL NAME - ABBREVIATED FORM ppregame notes and statistics of both teams and
UTC (CHATT is acceptable for ticker/scoreboard) a flipcard with respective rosters and updated
tteam information. Statistics and running playNICKNAME
bby-play description will be handed out after
MOCS
eeach half. Following the game, a final statisticcal packet with complete team and individual
There is no hyphenated form of school name
sstatistics, play-by-play and quotes from both
with UT-, UT , Tenn.-, Tennessee-, etc.).
tteams will be available.
Nickname is simply Mocs, not Moccasins nor
Mockingbirds.

CREDENTIALS

PPRACTICES

SOCON TELECONFERENCE

All UTC practices are partially open to the media A coaches/media teleconference will be held
Please contact Jim Horten, UTC Assistant Director unless otherwise noted. Media members are
weekly during the season. Each Southern Conferof Communications and Media Relations, for all
ence head coach will be available during his
asked to contact the Communications and
Chattanooga home basketball game credentials. Media Relations Office in advance if planning to division’s week for eight-minute segments on
Requests should be made via email. Credentials
attend practice. The Mocs hold practice sessions a broadcast-quality, two-way feed. Check with
will be limited to working members of the media. in the McKenzie Arena and Chattem Basketball the Southern Conference Office or the UTC ComSpouses, dates, children and other non-workers
Practice Facility. Please check for practice times munications and Media Relations Office for the
are not permitted in the press box without prior
schedule and phone number of teleconference.
and sites.
approval. Credentials will be available for pickup
on gameday at Will Call at McKenzie Arena. Will
MOCS ON THE RADIO/INTERNET
Call is located at the ramp entrance of the arena. PLAYER INTERVIEWS
Every Chattanooga Mocs basketball game is
During Season — All requests for player
broadcast on the Mocs Radio Network. Fans
interviews during the playing season should be
VISITING RADIO CREW INFO
outside of the Mocs Radio Network listening
made at least one day in advance with the ComThe POTS lines available for visting radio use are
audience can also tune in over the Internet on
(423) 756-4264 and 756-4265. Two are available munications and Media Relations Office. A time GoMocs.com.
mutually convenient for the student-athlete
except on doubleheader gamedays.
and the member of the media will be set up.
LIVE STATS AND VIDEO ONLINE
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Most interviews will be conducted following
Live stats for all of the Mocs games are available
Credentials for photographers are issued on a
daily practice on location at the court. Players
game-by-game basis, and photographers should will be asked to return telephone calls to mem- to fans on GoMocs.com. Streaming video of all
UTC’s home games and selected road games are
contact Jim Horten, UTC Assistant Director of
bers of the media; player telephone numbers
available for pay-per-view on GoMocs.com.
Communications and Media Relations, with rewill not be issued. Please also arrange coaching
quests. Photographers are expected to honor all staff interviews through the Communications
VIDEO SERVICES
sideline policies and are not permitted in either
and Media Relations Office Head Coach John
team bench area, locker room or other restricted Shulman, his staff and players are not available For video footage of all the Mocs’ home games,
contact UTC’s Director of Creative Services, Owen
areas within the arena without prior approval
on gamedays. Please plan accordingly for radio
Seaton, at (423) 425-2122 or owen-seaton@utc.
from the UTC Communications and Media Relaor television pre-game interviews.
edu. Requests should be made at least one week
tions Office.
in advance of needing the footage.
After the Game — Following a 10-minute
INTERNET SERVICE
cooling off period, Coach John Shulman will
UTC provides wireless internet capability within
meet the members of the media in the media
the working areas of the McKenzie Arena.
room located next to the Communications
and Media Relations Office just off the floor.
INTERNET SITES
Requested UTC players will also be available.
Only accredited internet sites will be granted
The UTC locker room is closed to the media folgame credentials or access to UTC coaches and
lowing the game. Visiting postgame interview
student-athletes. All inquiries must be made to
policies are determined by the visiting school’s
Jim Horten, UTC Assistant Director of Communirepresentative.
cations and Media Relations.

MOCS RADIO NETWORK
Fans and basketball enthusiasts can
listen to the crystal-clear audio broadcast of
each Chattanooga Mocs basketball game on
the Home of the Mocs, ESPN Radio 105.1 FM.
All games will also broadcast online at www.
GoMocs.com.
All broadcasts include comprehensive
pre- and postgame shows which feature a game
recap, statistics and interviews with head coach
John Shulman and Mocs players.
Jim Reynolds is the Dean of SoCon broadcasters. His expertise is
play-by-play, and he returns for his 32nd season behind the microphone at
Chattanooga basketball games.
The Chicago native is one of the hosts of the city’s popular radio talk
show, “The Morning Press,” on WGOW 102.3 FM. After receiving his bachelor’s
degree in Speech Communications in 1977 from Illinois State, he began his
career at WAKC-AM Radio in Bloomington, Ill., where he served as the play-byplay announcer for the Illinois Wesleyan football and basketball teams.
He also worked at Bloomington station WRBA where he did some
play-by-play for Illinois State football
and basketball. Reynolds spent time
as the play-by-play announcer for the
University of Illinois basketball team
while working with BRO-MAR Sports
Network in Chicago. He is also the
play-by-play voice for Mocs football
games.
Reynolds is married to the
former Wendy Butler. He has six
daughters, Rock, Julie, Amy, Holly,
Katie and Erin.

INSIDE CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL
“Inside Chattanooga Basketball” is a weekly television program highlighting the
Mocs and Lady Mocs throughout the basketball season. It is aired multiple times
throughout the week on WDSI-TV, the Fox affiliate in Chattanooga, along with
MyNetwork TV Chattanooga television stations. It is also available via MocsVision
at GoMocs.com and through EPB On Demand.

FROM AIRPORT - Turn left out of terminal on Airport
Road which dead ends at Shallowford Rd. Turn left on
Shallowford (becomes Wilcox Blvd.) and follow until it
dead ends at Riverside Dr. Turn left and go a little over
one mile and take first exit ramp (3rd St.). Stay in right
lane which becomes middle lane when turning left at the
bottom of hill. Arena will be on your right.
FROM ATLANTA - Take I-75 North to I-24 West to US-27
North (Downtown). Take Exit 4 (Fourth Street) and follow to McKenzie Arena (on right).

FROM BIRMINGHAM - Take I-59 North to I-24 East to
US-27 North (Downtown). Take Exit 4 (Fourth Street) and
follow to McKenzie Arena (on right).

FROM NASHVILLE - Take I-24 East to US-27 North
(Downtown). Take Exit 4 (Fourth Street) and follow to
McKenzie Arena (on right).

NOTES
*UTC Mocs Club Donation Req.
Alumni rate only good for seats
in sections 206-209 & 220-223.
Group discounts available for all
single-game events

^ Premium Reserved Lower Level (Sections 101, 110-115 and 122-124) is reserved for members of the UTC Mocs Club.
Benefits to membership also include parking and hospitality room access. For more information on joining the “Team
Behind Our Teams”, contact Director of the UTC Mocs Club Caleb Whitted at (423) 425-4773 or caleb-whitted@utc.edu.
* Single-game tickets to Premium Reserved Lower Level may be purchased without joining the UTC Mocs Club. Five dollars
of the $15 ticket price is automatically donated to the UTC Mocs Club.
Students admitted free with valid Mocs Card.

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LOT 33 (Media)
PARKING

FROM KNOXVILLE - Take I-75 South to I-24 West to
US-27 North (Downtown). Take Exit 4 (Fourth Street) and
follow to McKenzie Arena (on right).

2012-13 TICKET INFORMATION

General Adm. Upper Level
UTC Employees
Alumni/Youth

THIRD STREET

FOURTH STREET

Media entrance is down loading ramp
to the left of Gate 1 & Gate A. Media
room is to right upon entrance.

LOT 32 (Donor)
PARKING

• Home bench is in front of sections 109-11,
while the visiting bench is located in front
of 114-116.
• Home radio position is across from the
home bench with visiting radio across from
its team’s bench.
• TV Talent location is the center table of
press row.
• Spotlight/Camera Stations are in front of
sections 301, 307, 309, 315, 317, 319, 323,
325, 329 and 331.
• No flash photography. Photographers
shoot from designated end zone locations
only.
• Will Call/Main Box Office is located at Gate
One as is the main entrance to the arena.